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Participants of the priestly gathering convened at the Mother See issued a statementThe priests stated that the targeting and persecution of the Church and clergy by the Armenian authorities has disrupted national and church life. The situation has led to negative consequences and tension in the life of communities, which has also been contributed to by the unacceptable... more |
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On February 12, the Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate the feast of Vardanants and the 1036 MartyrsThe feast of Vardanants and the 1036 Martyrs usually follows the feast of the Ghevondyan priests. The martyrs who shed their blood in the Battle of Avarayr in 451 for the sake of the Christian faith and homeland are known as Saint Vardanants. The Battle of Avarayr was perhaps the first military... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the memory of the priests of St. GhevondyanOn the occasion of the memory of the priests of St. Ghevondyan, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of the Catholicos of All Armenians, which was attended by 217 clergymen serving in dioceses and church structures. After the Liturgy, an award... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of St. VardanantsUnder the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy was served in the Mother Cathedral of the Mother of God. The Patriarch, distributing a blessing to the faithful, entered the Mother Cathedral accompanied by a church procession. The feast of... more |
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Armenian Apostolic Church to Celebrate the Presentation of the Lord on February 14Forty days after the Nativity, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of Jesus to the Temple. The previous day, on the evening of February 13, a pre-holiday service will be held. At the end of the service, according to folk custom, a bonfire will be lit. By order... more |
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The clergy of Russia and New Nakhichevan reaffirmed their vow of loyaltyOn the feast of the Vardanants, a joint prayer was sung in the Holy Transfiguration Church in Moscow with the participation of the priests and elders of the diocese. They arrived in Moscow to celebrate the feasts of St. Ghevondyan and Vardanants, to congratulate His Holiness the Patriarch on the... more |
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The authorities violate the presumption of innocence of the members of the "Holy Struggle". LawyerAt the court hearing in the "Holy Struggle" case, lawyer Hovhannes Khudoyan described the statements made by the ruling party in the National Assembly as a violation of the presumption of innocence and political pressure on the judicial process. During the hearing, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan... more |
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Diaspora Leaders Call on All Armenians to Protect Armenian Apostolic ChurchArmenian Diaspora leaders have written an open letter to the Armenian government warning that the government’s persecution of the church is risking severing ties with the Diaspora and the global community. They say the continued attacks on church leaders and threats of the forced removal of its... more |
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Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the first andastan of the year was heldIn the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the monks walked around the church. They blessed the four corners of the world with the cross, the khatchvar and the gospel, and asked for fruitfulness for the year. At the end of... more |
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Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the first andastan of the year was heldIn the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the monks walked around the church. They blessed the four corners of the world with the cross, the khatchvar and the gospel, and asked for fruitfulness for the year. At the end of... more |
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Armenia was the last country where one could imagine an imprisoned archbishop. Joel VeldkampA religious media outlet published an article titled “Visiting an Armenian Archbishop in Prison” by Joel Veldkamp, the public outreach director for Christian Solidarity International. The international observer describes his visit to Armenia as part of a group working to protect the rights of... more |
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Clergy and faithful prayed for detainees and captives in Aruch ChurchThe clergy of the Aragatsotn diocese, the nuns of the Ghazaravan monastery and the faithful prayed together in the Holy Mother of God Church of Aruch for the clergy and captives who are in prison. On the same day, it became known that the court replaced the detention of the Primate of the... more |
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