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Catholicos of All Armenians congratulates employees working in the structures of the Mother SeeHis Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, congratulated the employees of the structures of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on the occasion of the New Year and Christmas, conveying his pontifical blessing and best wishes to them. His Holiness emphasized the zealous service and... more |
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At the beginning of the year, the Catholicos of All Armenians received families from ArtsakhOn December 31, ten families from Artsakh who had children in 2024 were hosted at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Catholicos of All Armenians expressed his fatherly blessing and support to them. His Holiness blessed them with the “Protector” prayer, after which the little visitors and... more |
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After the Christmas Liturgy, the holiday was celebrated with national songs and dances in the courtyard of St. Anna ChurchWith the efforts of the founders of the "Come Dance" initiative, citizens have been forming a dance circle for ten years. The number of citizens participating in the national song and dance is increasing year by year. The goal of the initiative is to continue the decades-long work of renowned... more |
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On December 31, the Catholicos of All Armenians visited the maternity hospital of EtchmiadzinAccompanied by the leadership of the maternity hospital, His Holiness met with all the newborns and their mothers, blessed them and prayed for their health and happiness. Women awaiting childbirth were also blessed. His Holiness presented the maternity hospital with an icon of the Holy Mother of... more |
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Catholicos of All Armenians visited Yerablur Military Pantheon with the Brotherhood of the Mother SeeLed by the Catholicos of All Armenians, the Brotherhood of the Mother See visited the Yerablur Military Pantheon to pray for the repose of the souls of Armenians who sacrificed their lives for the defense of Armenia and Artsakh. Prior to that, a requiem service was held at the Mother See after... more |
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The Brazilian Armenian community gathered at St. Gevorg Church on Christmas DayOn Holy Nativity, Bishop Narek Berberyan, the diocesan Primate, celebrated a Liturgy at the Church of St. Gevork in Brazil, at the end of which he performed the traditional ceremony of the Water-blessing. Bishop Narek also performed a Holy Nativity water blessing ceremony at the Church of St.... more |
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Some Armenians participated in the Holy Nativity Liturgy from the courtyard of the Armenian Church in MoscowThe Christmas Liturgy at the Moscow Cathedral was attended not only by Armenians from Moscow, but also from the Moscow region and nearby cities. Some citizens followed the ceremony from abroad. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the diocesan Primate, Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan. The Liturgy... more |
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Pontifical Liturgy celebrated at the Mother Cathedral on Christmas DayThe Brotherhood procession accompanied the Catholicos of All Armenians, dressed in the vestments of a Celebrant, to the Mother Cathedral. This year, the canopy of the Armenian Patriarch was carried by members of the Architectural Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church. A Pontifical liturgy was... more |
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Candlelight Liturgy celebrated at St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother ChurchThe celebrant was Bishop Vahan Hovhannisyan, Director of the "Garegin I" Educational Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The participants of the candlelight service experienced the sacrament of the sacred ordination and partook of communion. Many awaited that moment with fasting and... more |
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The first home-blessing of the year was performed in the Residency after the Candlelight LiturgyThe salt, bread, and water were blessed by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, and Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan. The ceremony was attended by the Brotherhood and clergy of the Mother See. According to the ritual adopted from today, the clergy will visit the homes of... more |
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festive liturgy was served at St. Sarkis ChurchThe Christmas Candlelight Liturgy was celebrated at the St. Sarkis Cathedral with gospel readings announcing the birth and revelation of Christ, hymns praising the Mother of God, praise, and prayer. The faithful visited the church to hear the good news of the Lord's birth and to take the... more |
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Christmas Candlelight Liturgy celebrated at the Mother CathedralThe liturgy of the Nativity of Christ was celebrated in the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. The pre-Christmas service was celebrated with the singing of Christmas hymns and the reading of the Gospel prophecies announcing the... more |
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