The relic-bearing right hand of Warrior Sarkis was taken to the St. Sarkis Church in Ashtarak


For the first time, under the patriarchal direction of His Holiness the Catholicos of All Armenians and with the blessing of Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, the relic-bearing right hand of the commander Sargis was taken from the Mother See to the St. Sargis Church in... more

February 15th is the feast of Saint Sarkis, his son Martiros, and 14 soldiers


Saint Sarkis the Warrior is considered the patron saint of young people. By the decree of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the feast has been declared a day of blessing for young people. On that day, a liturgy is served in churches named after the Saint, after which a... more

The celebration of the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord to the Temple was held for the first time since the reconsecration at the Mother Cathedral


The liturgy was followed by the pre-holiday service, then the first Andastan Order of the year took place. Under the leadership of the Patriarch of All Armenians, the four corners of the world, the Republic of Armenia, the Armenian Patriarchate, monasteries, all settlements and people were... more

Members of the "Union of Love for the Elderly" organized an event on the occasion of the feast of St. Sarkis


Members of the "Elderly Love Union", established months ago at the Holy Trinity Church in Yerevan, together with members of the Ladies' Union, youth, and Sunday school students, prepared an event ahead of the feast of St. Sarkis, the patron saint of love, and called it "The Mechanics of Love." Each... more

After the occupation of Shushi, the young couple from Artsakh gave up on their dream


The Artsakh couple has had to overcome many trials in recent years, going through the horrors of war, blockade, and forced displacement. Now they are trying to adapt to the new situation: the husband works, the wife takes care of their first child.  

The faithful celebrated the Feast of Presentation of our Lord to the Temple in the courtyard of the Holy Mother of God Church in Nork Marash


Members of the "Masunk" traditional song and dance ensemble sang songs dedicated to the Presentation of our Lord to the Temple around a bonfire in the courtyard of the Holy Mother of God Church in Nork Marash. Members of the church's youth union are also in this ensemble. The ensemble members... more

A festive liturgy will be served in Armenian Apostolic churches on the morning of February 14


40 days after the Nativity, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Baby Jesus to the Temple, known as the Presentation of the Lord. The pre-feast is celebrated on the evening of February 13. At the end of the liturgy, according to folk custom, a bonfire is... more

The premiere of the composition "Graceful, Prayerful" took place at the Armenian Composers' Art Festival


Vache Sharafyan has dedicated a new composition to the 850th anniversary of the death of Saint Nerses the Graceful, Patriarch of All Armenians and the reconsecration of the Mother Cathedral. The premiere of the composition “Merciful, Prayerful” marked the beginning of the 16th Festival of Armenian... more

The Mother See raised the issue of forcibly displaced people from Artsakh and Armenian prisoners of war in Washington


In Washington, D.C., Archbishop Garegin Hambardzumyan participated in the International Religious Freedom Summit and the National Prayer Breakfast. He presented issues related to the fundamental rights of the Armenians forcibly displaced from Artsakh, the need to protect Artsakh’s cultural and... more

Austrian Armenologist proposes including Arakelots Monastery in the list of Europe's most endangered monuments


The 12th-century Arakelots Monastery, a border monastery in the Tavush forests, is located a few kilometers from the villages of Acharkut and Kirants, on the left bank of the Kirants River. Austrian scholar Jasmin Dum Tragut has proposed including the monastery in the list of 14 most endangered... more

Music therapy is organized every week for children with Down syndrome


They listen to and play classical music. The “Music Therapy for Little Ones” program is implemented by specialists. At the initiative of Father Grigor Grigoryan, the “Arev-Children” Children’s Health and Development Center NGO deals with their problems. For five years now, the center has been... more

Students staged a play on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Gyumri Youth Center


At the Vardan Achemyan Drama Theater in Gyumri, students of the Gyumri Youth Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin staged the play "The Nest." It is about the journey of an individual who enters the Youth Center and his or her own corner, which resembles a home and a nest. More than 70... more