Translators' Day at the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople


This year, the week of the Feast of the Holy Translators was also marked by celebrations of the fifth anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Sahak Mashalyan at the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople. Among the festivities was the presentation of the documentary film “Path of Identity”... more

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the commemoration day of the Holy Apostle


With the blessing of the Patriarch of All Armenians, the relic-bearing the Right Hand of the Apostle St. Ananias was transferred from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the Zoravor Holy Mother of God Church. Led by Father Vahan, the procession greeted the relic on Parpetsi Street, then with the... more

The "Sun-Children" center has moved to a larger and more spacious building


The website zarkerak.am published an article on October 13, accusing the church of taking back the space allocated for children with Down syndrome. Moreover, the author of the unsigned article did not consider it necessary to verify what he knew from the center’s administration, presenting... more

Ruben Sevak Museum presents Yervand Kochar's portrait of Saint Mesrop Mashtots


The exhibition of the decorative collection of Holy Etchmiadzin will be on display until November 1. After returning to Yerevan from Paris, Kochar painted a series of paintings dedicated to prominent Armenian figures, one of which is this painting. In 1962, he dedicated his work to Vazgen I,... more

At the end of the evening service, a procession began from the St. Mesrop Church in Erebuni


Led by priests, the faithful walked to the Erebuni Museum, then returned to the church. On the way back, the number of pilgrims increased. At the end of the pilgrimage, the Andastan service was performed in the church yard. The priest blessed the four corners of the world with the cross and the... more

Shukhonts Miracle Gospel Removed from Matenadaran on Holy Translators' Day


In the St. Mariane Church of Ashtarak, the diocesan leader, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, performed a general confession, after which the young people, led by priests, traveled to the St. Mesrop Mashtots Church of Oshakan to participate in the Liturgy. The participants of the pilgrimage were guided by... more

The Liturgy was celebrated on a consecrated stone in the half-built St. Mesrop Church in Erebuni


On the occasion of the feast of the Holy Translators, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the only sanctuary of the Erebuni community. The faithful followed the sacred ceremony with prayers and spiritual experiences. Many of them partook of the sacrament. Groups, a Sunday school, a parish council,... more

Rev. Father Aram Asatryan and Rev. Father Taron Hunanyan did not appear at the Mother See


The Commission for the Awarding of Honors and Disciplinary Issues of the Mother See has convened a session, the agenda of which also included a meeting with Rev. Father Aram Asatryan and Rev. Father Taron Hunanyan. The priests did not appear at the session, as a result of which it was not possible... more

On October 11, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the feast of the Holy Translators


A Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at the St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan. According to tradition, the miraculous gospel of Shukhonts will be taken out of the Matenadaran vault and transferred to the St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan. It will remain there until the end of the evening... more

Defenders petition to stop criminal prosecution of participants in the Holy Struggle


The defense has filed a motion with the court to terminate the criminal prosecution of all 18 supporters of the struggle and to dismiss the proceedings, based on the lack of evidence of a crime. It has presented the manipulations of high-ranking officials, publications by pro-government media... more

A church-owned Sunday school has opened near the Holy Mother of God Church in Dashtavan


The clergy performed a Home-blessing ceremony, blessed the household goods, members, and benefactors. Sunday school groups will operate, youth union meetings will be held, as well as Bible study classes, and dinners will be organized after Sunday services.  

Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan delivered a speech for the people of Artsakh


The Artsakh Diocese's "Entsa" Social-Spiritual and Psychological Center is organizing Bible study and interpretation courses for Artsakh youth. This time, the speaker for them was Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan, a member of the Brotherhood of the Mother See.