Eventful week


The members of the Catholicosate of the Mother See and the Great House of Cilicia participated in the Liturgy at the Church of St. Vlas in Rome  The representative of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem participated in the ecumenical ceremony at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.... more

The 11th volume of the Mother List of Armenian Manuscripts has been published


After a five-year hiatus, the Mashtots Matenadaran has published the 11th volume of the Mother List of Armenian Manuscripts. The editors of the volume are Gevorg Ter-Vardanyan and Gurgen Gasparyan. The 300 manuscripts are extensive descriptions of 312 manuscripts and 3 printed books included in the... more

The annual meeting of priests was held in Moscow


His Eminence Yezras presented the construction work of the Armenian churches under construction in Surgut, Khabarovsk, Volgograd, and Minsk. In 2024, four churches were consecrated in the diocese: in the Altai Territory, Rostov-on-Don, Voronezh, and Izhevsk, the capital of Udmurtia. This year,... more

British professor deciphers Babylonian glyphs that mention Armenia


The Babylonian map of the world, created in the 7th-5th centuries BC and kept in the British Museum, has been presented in a new light by Professor Irving Finkel, Senior Curator of the Department of the Near East at the British Museum. The professor has revealed that the map, preserved on a clay... more

For the first time, the Christmas carol "Eyes of the Sea" by Narekatsi was performed with duduk accompaniment


At the Komitas Chamber Music Hall, the State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia performed Armenian sacred and secular music. Works by Komitas and Narekatsi were performed. The concert program has been updated many times and has been performed not only in Armenia, but also abroad, with performances by... more

Komitas Museum Institute celebrates its tenth anniversary


During these 10 years, the museum has established a library and a center for sacred music. The Komitas archive has been digitized, which has made it possible to conduct scientific work. During this time, the museum has organized concerts, exhibitions, implemented educational programs, and published... more

Catholicos of All Armenians sends message on the occasion of Armenian Army Day


On the occasion of the Armenian Army Day, we bring our Patriarchal blessings and best wishes from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the officers and soldiers of our army and to all our people. The role and contribution of the Armenian Army in the sacred cause of protecting our newly... more

Eventful Week


The Pope expressed full support for the Armenian Church community in Syria The Archbishop of Sevan performed a water blessing ceremony at the baptismal font of Christ The Primate of the Diocese of Gougark presided over the celebration of the feast of the Name of the Lord in the old... more

An exhibition opened at the History Museum on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the monument expert Ashkharbeg Kalantar


The History Museum displays the document with which tries to save the Catholic Church of Yerevan. He and Alexander Tamanyan write a letter to the city authorities and the Ministry of Education protesting against the demolition of one of the most important monuments in Yerevan, the three-nave... more

The Sunday school students of the Holy Mother of God Church staged a Christmas-themed performance


In parallel with spiritual education, children learn singing, dancing, drawing, etc. in Sunday school. The Sunday school operating in the St. Anna and Catholic Church of the Holy Mother of God is attended by about fifty children. Sunday schools operate in almost all dioceses of the Armenian... more

A Divine Liturgy was celebrated with the blessing of the Armenian Patriarch


Under the leadership of His Holiness, the spiritual leader of the Armed Forces, Rev. Fr. Archimandrite Movses Sargsyan, served the Divine Liturgy. Every year, on the Sunday close to the day of the formation of the Armenian Army, a Divine Liturgy is served in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,... more

The museums of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin have been equipped with radio guide equipment


Information about the relics and valuable works of art kept in the museums of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin will now also be presented through radio guide equipment. During group tours, radio guide equipment in large halls will allow for a more comfortable excursion.