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The Catechumens starts at February 10The Catechumens fast was established by Gregory the Illuminator. After leaving Khor Virap, he ordered King Trdat and the entire people to repent for five days by fasting. Lenten fast is the first fast of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The forty-day fasts of the Nativity and Transfiguration... more |
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FAR supports forcibly displaced Artsakh residents living in border settlements of TavushThe Armenian Relief Fund of the Armenian Apostolic Church is implementing the “Support for Displaced Persons from Nagorno-Karabakh and Host Rural Communities” program for the displaced from Artsakh with the funding of the German Federal Foreign Office. It started in September and will continue... more |
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Zohrab Erkoyan presented a photo exhibition at the Tekeyan Center on the occasion of Army DayThe author has been in the army since the 1980s. His camera has captured all the settlements of Artsakh, spiritual and cultural monuments, women and clergy serving in the army. Students of Peyo Yavorov Primary School 131 performed a military-patriotic song and dance at the event. This is one of the... more |
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New appointments of clergy have been made by the patriarchal order of the Catholicos of All ArmeniansHis Grace Bishop Vardan Navasardyan, having been relieved of his duties as Primate of the Armenian Diocese of the Baltic States, has been appointed to serve as the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, and Patriarchal Delegate to India and the Far East. Rev. Fr. Shnorhk... more |
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The official magazine of the Mother See of Armenia, "Echmiadzin", has been published continuously for more than 80 yearsWith its adopted educational mission and historical, philological, and religious studies, the "Echmiadzin" magazine is the successor to "Ararat", which was published from 1868 to 1919, until the deepening socio-economic crisis in Eastern Armenia and the establishment of the Soviet regime. The... more |
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Eventful weekThe members of the Catholicosate of the Mother See and the Great House of Cilicia participated in the Liturgy at the Church of St. Vlas in Rome The representative of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem participated in the ecumenical ceremony at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.... more |
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The 11th volume of the Mother List of Armenian Manuscripts has been publishedAfter a five-year hiatus, the Mashtots Matenadaran has published the 11th volume of the Mother List of Armenian Manuscripts. The editors of the volume are Gevorg Ter-Vardanyan and Gurgen Gasparyan. The 300 manuscripts are extensive descriptions of 312 manuscripts and 3 printed books included in the... more |
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The annual meeting of priests was held in MoscowHis Eminence Yezras presented the construction work of the Armenian churches under construction in Surgut, Khabarovsk, Volgograd, and Minsk. In 2024, four churches were consecrated in the diocese: in the Altai Territory, Rostov-on-Don, Voronezh, and Izhevsk, the capital of Udmurtia. This year,... more |
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British professor deciphers Babylonian glyphs that mention ArmeniaThe Babylonian map of the world, created in the 7th-5th centuries BC and kept in the British Museum, has been presented in a new light by Professor Irving Finkel, Senior Curator of the Department of the Near East at the British Museum. The professor has revealed that the map, preserved on a clay... more |
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For the first time, the Christmas carol "Eyes of the Sea" by Narekatsi was performed with duduk accompanimentAt the Komitas Chamber Music Hall, the State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia performed Armenian sacred and secular music. Works by Komitas and Narekatsi were performed. The concert program has been updated many times and has been performed not only in Armenia, but also abroad, with performances by... more |
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Komitas Museum Institute celebrates its tenth anniversaryDuring these 10 years, the museum has established a library and a center for sacred music. The Komitas archive has been digitized, which has made it possible to conduct scientific work. During this time, the museum has organized concerts, exhibitions, implemented educational programs, and published... more |
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Catholicos of All Armenians sends message on the occasion of Armenian Army DayOn the occasion of the Armenian Army Day, we bring our Patriarchal blessings and best wishes from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the officers and soldiers of our army and to all our people. The role and contribution of the Armenian Army in the sacred cause of protecting our newly... more |
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