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The spiritual pastor of the Holy Mother of God Church in Vedi performed a house blessing for the families of the communityThe son of the Zohrabyans, who hosted Father Hovsep Sargsyan, was killed during the Four-Day War. Salt, bread, and water were placed on the table in the hospitable house. Father Hovsep announced the news of the birth of Christ to the family members. With this ceremony, the family members and the... more |
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The Pope of Rome made a special reference to the tradition of the Armenian Church at St. Paul's CathedralThe Holy Father, during the closing ceremony of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, announced that this year’s prayers have been prepared by the Churches of Armenia. He believes that they are a testimony to the courageous Christian faith that the Armenian people have demonstrated... more |
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Diocesan leaders have been appointed by the patriarchal direction of the Catholicos of All ArmeniansBy the pontifical order of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, Bishop Partev Barseghyan, having been relieved of his post as Primate of the Gegharkunik Diocese, was appointed Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Switzerland. By another order, the spiritual inspector of... more |
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The detention period of Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, was extended by 1 monthThe hearing was attended by defrocked priests Aramayis Takhmazyan and Stepan Asatryan as victims. The prosecutor's office filed a motion to extend the prelate's detention for another three months. The prelate's defense attorneys stated that the detention of Prelate Mkrtich is illegal, and no... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church will commemorate the day of remembrance of St. Sarkis, his son Martiros and 14 warriorsOn January 31, a Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in all churches named after Saint Sargis. On the feast of Saint Sargis, a Divine Liturgy will also be celebrated in the Saint Sargis Monastery Complex in Ushi. On that day, the relic of Saint Sargis will be brought from the Mother See of Holy... more |
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I have come to the Diocese of Masyatsotn with an agenda of peace and reconciliation. Archimandrite Ruben ZargaryanThe Vicar of the Masyatsotn Diocese, Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Mother of God Church in Dalar. Despite threats from various officials and individuals against the priests, the clergy of the diocese expressed unconditional loyalty to the order of the... more |
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A Holy and Immortal Liturgy was celebrated in the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of the Catholicos of All ArmeniansOn the day before Lent, on Barekentan, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy was celebrated at the Mother Cathedral of the Nativity, presided over by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. At the end of the sacred ceremony, a prayer for Christian unity was performed in front of the Holy... more |
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A prayer for healing and a penance service were held at the St. Mariane Church in AshtarakOn the evening of the Lenten feast of the Arachavorats, the Aragatsotn priesthood held a joint service at the St. Mariane Church in Ashtarak, during which a prayer for healing was performed. Prayers for healing from the 7 Gospels were read. This rite was once performed for the seriously ill.... more |
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Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Mother of God in DalarThe Vicar of the Masyatsotn Diocese, Archbimandrite Ruben Zargaryan, celebrated the liturgy at the Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Dalar in the diocese. |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the pregnancy of the mother of the Holy Mother of God, the Righteous AnnaOn this occasion, with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians and at the initiative of the priests of the diocesan churches of Aragatsotn, Shirak, and Tavush, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy was served in the Mother Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Yerevan. During the singing of "... more |
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The clergy of the Aragatsotn Diocese prayed together in the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinWith the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the clergy of the Aragatsotn Diocese offered a united prayer in the chapel-baptistry of St. John the Baptist and St. Vartan of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The clergy and the faithful of the diocese visit different... more |
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St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, the Primate's seat, was re-consecrated in BaghdadAfter a year-long renovation, the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, the Primate's seat of the Iraqi-Armenian Diocese, was reopened in Baghdad on December 20. The church, built in 1957, has never undergone such an extensive and comprehensive renovation. |