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The Feast Day of the Church of St. Hakob in Vardenis and the 14th Anniversary of the ReconsecrationEvery year, the last Sunday of August is the feast day of the Church of St. Hakob in the village of Vardenis, Aragatsotn region. This year marks the 14th anniversary of the reconsecration of the chapel. The festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated and the faithful were blessed by the spiritual... more |
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Blessing Ceremony for Education Workers in the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinOn August 30, on the occasion of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin by Father Virap Sargsyan. After the Liturgy, the traditional blessing ceremony for education workers took place under the presiding... more |
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The second judge also refused to examine the case of the Catholicos of All ArmeniansOn August 28, the Vagharshapat seat of the Criminal Court of First Instance of Armavir Region held a hearing on the criminal case against Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and the Supreme Spiritual Council, including 2 archbishops and 4 bishops. Judge Serzh Rushanyan also... more |
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Unprecedented Persecution of the Armenian Church: Romanian and Bulgarian Press ResponseLeading Romanian and Bulgarian media outlets are responding with particular attention to the criminal proceedings initiated in Armenia against the spiritual leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church and high-ranking clergy. The foreign press is describing what is happening as unprecedented... more |
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The hearing on the Sacred Struggle case has been postponedOn August 27, the regular hearing on the “Sacred Struggle” case at the “Shengavit” residence of the Yerevan Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction was postponed due to the absence of the participants, in particular, due to the search being conducted at the apartment of the accused Tigran... more |
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Nersisyans’ trial: defense party delivers speechOn August 27, the trial of the case of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II’s brother, Gevorg Nersisyan, and his son, Hambardzum Nersisyan, continued at the Armavir Regional Court of First Instance, where the defense party delivered its closing statement. According to attorney Emin... more |
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Statement of the Supreme Spiritual CouncilOn August 26, a meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council, Armenian bishops and diocesan leaders was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, at the end of which the participants issued a statement. The... more |
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His Holiness the Patriarch received the clergy of the Masyatsotn DioceseOn August 25, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, received clergy of the Masyatsotn Diocese. The Primate of the Diocese, Bishop Ruben Zargaryan, congratulated the Armenian Patriarch on the occasion of his 75th birthday and expressed gratitude for his fatherly care. His Holiness... more |
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Armenian Patriarch Turns 75His Holiness' 75-year biography is a journey of spiritual service |
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Press conference of Archbishop Bagrat and lawyersOn August 21, a press conference was held at the residence of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, where he is under house arrest, with the participation of lawyers Tatevik Soghoyan and Hovhannes Khudoyan, during which the communication with the UN expert group regarding the “Holy Struggle” and the... more |
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The Brotherhood and Officials of the Mother See Congratulated the Patriarch of All Armenians on His 75th BirthdayOn August 21, the episcopal order, priests, deacons, secular officials, and young people from the Diaspora congratulated His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, on his 75th birthday at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Patriarch expressed his gratitude and appreciation to... more |
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The 75th Anniversary of the Birth of the Armenian Patriarch and a Half-Century Spiritual JourneyToday, August 21, marks the 75th anniversary of the birth of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. A large part of his biography is a dedicated path of spiritual service. The 132nd enthronement of the Enlightener, the Patriarch of the Armenian Church throughout the... more |
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