Concert at Holy Trinity Church Hall


To mark Holy Tuesday, all choirs of Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex performed in the hall of Holy Trinity Church of Yerevan. The new project initiated by the church and the educational complex is called “Spiritual Armenia”. Most of the compositions heard in the concert are Komitas... more

First home blessing ceremony of the Feast of Holy Resurrection in Pontifical Residence


After the Candlelight Divine Liturgy ends, the first home blessing ceremony of the Feast of Holy Resurrection takes place in the Pontifical Residence. This is a special ceremony typical for Christian churches, when the priest blesses the bread, water and salt of the house. This ceremony was... more

Easter Candlelight Divine Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral of Yerevan


Easter Candlelight Divine Liturgy was presided by Bishop Anushavan Zhamkochyan in St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Yerevan. A number of believers from different countries of the region – Georgia, Iran, Spain, visited Armenia to celebrate the Feast of Holy Resurrection in its homeland. The... more

Lantern march to Republic Square


Thousands of people were marching with lanterns to Republic Square after the Easter Candlelight Divine Liturgy. The youth of Ararat Patriarchal Diocese were joined by the students of Vasgen Sargsyan and Armen Khamperyants Military Institutes, the students of Police Academy, Armenian scouts, the... more

Easter Candlelight Divine Liturgy in St. Sarkis Church of Yerevan


Numerous believers congregated in St. Sarkis Mother Cathedral to hear and pass the good tidings of the glorious Resurrection of Christ. The Candlelight Divine Liturgy is always attended by the President of the country, the Prime Minister, Mayor of Yerevan and other high-ranking officials. 

Easter Candlelight Divine Liturgy in the Mother See


A Candlelight Divine Liturgy was offered in the Holy Cathedral to acclaim the end of the Great Lent. The Armenian Patriarch lighted the lantern of altar, from which all believers lighted their own lamps as a blessing for their family hearths.  

Easter Sunday Divine Liturgy in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


On March 27, the festive Divine Liturgy of Holy Resurrection brought the Armenian believers, state officials, representatives of various diplomatic missions, and public, political and cultural figures together in the Mother See. Catholicos of All Armenians offered a pontifical Divine Liturgy and... more

Catholicos of All Armenians received the newly appointed Minister of Education and Science of Armenia Levon Mkrtchyan


On March 13, Catholicos of All Armenians received the newly appointed Minister of Education and Science of Armenia Levon Mkrtchyan.  

Palm Sunday festivities in Holy Etchmiadzin


Palm Sunday symbolizes victorious entrance of Christ to Jerusalem. That day, by the presidency of Catholicos of All Armenians was also proclaimed as children’s blessing day. The Divine Liturgy was preceded by a Andastan ceremony and blessing of children in the backyard of the Mother Cathedral... more

Schedule of Holy Week: how to prepare to the Holy Resurrection


Each day of the Holy Week is remarkable in itself and tells about the last days of Christ’s earthly life – His teachings, betrayal, torture, death, burial and resurrection.   

Blessing of 300 children in the Mother See


By the initiative of the Social Service Office of the Mother See, around 300 socially vulnerable children from different dioceses of Armenia, 100 of which from Syrian families, participated in the children blessing ceremony held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.   

Exhibition entitled “Armenia: Legend of Existence” in Moscow


Unique museum samples of Armenia, including the relic right hand of Commander St. Gevork, were displayed in the exhibition held in the State History Museum of Moscow these days. For the first time ever, the Russian public is presented exclusive artifacts from the three leading Armenian... more