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The World Youth Union of the Armenian Church is preparing for its 25th anniversaryThe central office of the Pan ACYO is preparing for the Pan-Armenian pilgrimage dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the organization. The central office discussed important points of the process and clarified the mechanisms that will make the organization of the work more effective. The 2025 Pan-... more |
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One of Yerevan's streets will be named after philologist and hymnologist Khoren PalyanThe 90th anniversary of the philologist, hymnologist, educator, and ritual expert Khoren Palyan was celebrated at the Lusine Zakaryan House-Museum. Museum Director Susanna Davtyan announced that a plaque bearing the scientist's name will soon be placed on the wall of the museum and one of Yerevan's... more |
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The Supreme Spiritual Council issued a statement urging Ruben Vardanyan to end his hunger strikeThe meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council, convened under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, described the sham trials being conducted in Azerbaijan against the political leadership, military personnel and civilians of Artsakh, and the actions taken against... more |
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After the removal of the subject of History of Armenian Chutch from public schools, Sunday schools became more importantWith the blessing of the Armenian Patriarch, Sunday schools operate in all dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church. When the subject of the History of the Armenian Church was removed from the curriculum of general education schools, the activities of Sunday schools became more important.... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the second Sunday of Great Lent, Sunday of ExpulsionDuring the Sunday liturgy at the Mother Cathedral, Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, noted that Great Lent is a process of self-examination for a Christian through fasting and reading the Holy Scripture. Sunday of Expulsion symbolizes the expulsion of Adam and... more |
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During the Lent period, on Fridays, there will be a Divine LiturgyDuring the Lent period, on Fridays, Rest services will be held, and on Wednesday mornings, at Sunset service Evening Peace and Rest services are held before sunset, symbolizing the burial of Christ, his descent into hell, and the deliverance of the righteous from torment. The clergy... more |
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Doctors will perform ultrasound examinations at the scene using devices attached to phonesThe Armenian Relief Fund of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, together with specialists from the Harvard Medical School Hospital and the Department of Cardiology of the Yerevan State Medical University, organized the 2nd workshop on “Ultrasound in Emergency Situations.”... more |
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The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople arrived at the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinAfter a joint prayer with the Brotherhood in the Mother Cathedral, a meeting between His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople took place in the Cathedral, followed by a private conversation. In the coming days, Patriarch Sahak will... more |
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Congratulatory message of His Holiness Karekin II on the occasion of Women's DayCongratulatory message of His Holiness Karekin II on the occasion of Women's Day |
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4 deacons of Gevorgyan Theological Seminary defended their graduation thesesDeacons presented research papers on the etiological context of religious sacrifices using the example of the Book of Leviticus, the transformations of the feast of St. Sarkis in the Armenian Church, the relationship between Christianity and paganism, and the spiritual and psychological trends... more |
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Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches established in FranceAt the Church of the Armenian Diocese of France, the diocesan Primate, Bishop Grigor Khachatryan, met with the Primate of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Paris and Northern France, Bishop Markos, Primate of Southern France, Bishop Luke, Metropolitan of France of the Assyrian Orthodox Church,... more |
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During the Great Lent, from Monday to Friday, the Sunrise Service is held in early morningThat hour has the sacrament of Christ's Resurrection, because after the Resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples at that very hour. It is also at sunrise that the women bearing ointment visited the Lord's tomb and saw that He had risen. The hymns sung during the liturgy are dedicated to... more |