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The World Youth Union of the Armenian Church is organizing a pan-Armenian pilgrimageThis year, the organization celebrates its 25th anniversary. The central office is organizing a pan-Armenian pilgrimage to the Motherland and Holy Etchmiadzin. It will be titled “The Armenian Family, the Anchor of Armenian Identity.” All dioceses of the Armenian Church around the world are... more |
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The book "Holy Etchmiadzin: The Mother Cathedral of All Armenians" by Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan has been publishedRev. Fr. Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan has been studying the architecture of the Mother Cathedral since his years of study at the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary. In his study, the author addressed the sacred tradition of the construction of the Mother Cathedral, the vision of St. Gregory the... more |
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Eventful weekArmenian faithful from Portugal and Spain participated in Christmas services The community of the St. Karapet Church in Anapat, located in the Western Diocese of the United States, celebrated the 13th anniversary of the consecration of the sanctuary Bishop Narek Berberian, Primate of the... more |
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After Christmas, clergy perform a house blessing ceremonyTo proclaim the good news and distribute blessings, priests visit the homes of believers, bless the goods of the house and family members. According to the testimony of the evangelists, the ceremony of blessing the house was established by Jesus Christ, commanding his disciples to wish peace in... more |
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Photos of Kashatagh monuments collected in one bookJournalist, photographer Zohrab Erkoyan and Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Mher Kumunts have jointly published the book “Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Zone” in English. Zohrab Erkoyan photographed the monuments of the Kashatagh region... more |
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American-based national philanthropist Sargis Bedevyan has diedHe assisted in the establishment of the Vazgenyan Seminary in Sevan. He sponsored the construction of a comprehensive school in Gyumri. With his philanthropy, the Mother Church of St. Gregory of Narek was built in Vanadzor, and 3 years after its consecration, the Armenian Children's Home was put... more |
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The Diocese of Kotayk organizes a Christmas celebration for children every yearThe social department of the Kotayk diocese implements various programs. Through their daily work, the clergy personally know people in need, including families displaced from Artsakh and resettled in various communities of Kotayk in recent years. Various support programs are implemented for them. |
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The clergy performed a house blessing ceremony at the Saghmosavank monasteryFather Oshin Hayrapetyan and Father Paren Arakelyan from the Saghmosavank parish of the Aragatsotn diocese visited the home of a family forcibly displaced from Artsakh. The clergy brought the good news of the birth of Christ to a dignified working, creative, and productive family. They blessed the... more |
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The Premier of Ontario participated in the Holy Nativity Liturgy at Holy Trinity ChurchThe Holy Nativity Liturgy was celebrated at the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in Toronto by the Deputy Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Canada and the spiritual pastor of the church, Father Zareh Zargarian. At the end of the Liturgy, Father Zareh performed a water blessing ceremony. As... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the naming and baptism of Jesus ChristOn the Feast of Naming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, a Divine Liturgy is celebrated in all Armenian churches, and the day before, at the end of the evening service, a pre-Christmas ceremony is held. On this feast, the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke is read in all Armenian churches. Just as the... more |
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House Blessing and Water Blessing Ceremony was held at Izmirlyan Medical CenterThe priest blessed the water, salt, and bread with the Holy Gospel, muron and cross, asking the Lord for bodily and spiritual healing and well-being within the threshold of each home. This order, established since the times of the apostles, is performed during the eight days following Christmas... more |
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With the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch, the "Armenian Christmas" spiritual classical concert took placeIn the "Aram Khachaturian" Concert Hall, with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the "Armenian Christmas" spiritual classical concert took place. The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra performed with the National Academic Choir of Armenia, sopranos Sarah Gilford... more |