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Students of the Ashtarak Youth Center gave a speech on the occasion of the New YearThis year, a student of the Ashtarak Youth Center duduk group won first place in a remote competition in Spain. The students of the dhol group won 1st place in the Republican competition. There are 270 children studying in 14 different classes at the Youth Center. On the occasion of the New Year,... more |
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On the occasion of the New Year, the students of the Arabkir Youth Center performed a concert programThe choir, guitar, dance, kanoon, and dhol classes performed in the hall of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the AGBU Arabkir Youth Center. There are 22 classes operating in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the AGBU Arabkir Youth Centers. About 400 children are trained in music, fine... more |
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The feast of Saint Stephen the Forerunner was celebrated in the Azatan communityWith the blessing of the Primate of the Diocese of Shirak, Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, and the Spiritual Superintendent of the Diocese, Bishop Narek Avagyan, the feast of St. Stepanos the Forerunner was celebrated in the Azatan community. The residents of the community walked with their flocks to... more |
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The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Strongly Condemns the Arrest of Archbishop Arshak KhachatryanThe Mother See has issued a statement demanding an immediate end to the illegal persecution of Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan and the remaining imprisoned clergy and the restoration of their violated rights. Holy Etchmiadzin considers the detention of high-ranking clergy on fabricated charges to... more |
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With the assistance of the Catholicos of All Armenians, a disabled soldier will receive a prosthetic leg in IndiaArtashes Amiryan's legs were frostbitten during the Artsakh war at the Omar positions. Later, doctors were forced to amputate his leg. After a chance meeting with the Catholicos of All Armenians in the Mother Cathedral, His Holiness offered him to travel to India with his assistance for... more |
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Students of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary Defended Their Master's ThesesDeacon Narek Temuryan's master's thesis titled "The Christological Thought of the Armenian Church in the 8th-9th Centuries" summarizes the works of the great fathers of the period. Deacon David Sergeyenko touched upon the main principles of the church's social service and made a comparative... more |
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"Narek" Dance Ensemble Performs "Luys" Dance PerformanceThe "Narek" Dance Ensemble of the Nork Armenian Youth House performed "Luys" dance performance at the Hrachya Ghaplanyan Drama Theater on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the creative team's work. The ensemble was founded and operates under the auspices of the Mother See of Holy... more |
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Priests of the Aragatsotn Diocese Confirm Their Faithfulness to Their VowWith the blessing of the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Proshyan, the faithful participated in a liturgy and united prayer at the 7th century St. John's Church in the village of Voskevaz, Aragatsotn region. Those present prayed for the steadfastness of the Armenian Apostolic Holy... more |
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Gyumri's Holy Savior Church held a prayer service for the Primate of the Shirak Diocese, Archbishop MichaelAn evening service and joint prayer were held at the Holy Savior Church in Gyumri on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the leadership of the Primate of the Shirak Diocese, Archbishop Michael Ajapahyan. In 2001, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, ordained Archbishop... more |
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A conference on the role of Armenian Christianity in the cultural life of Transcaucasia was held in MoscowThe speakers denounced Azerbaijan's anti-Armenian policy and distortion of historical facts. The speeches, titled "Memory under threat", "From reinterpretation to denial: The Soviet past in Azerbaijani historiography after 1991", were factual analyses against Azerbaijan's anti-Armenian policy... more |
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Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan Detained for Two MonthsThe Archbishop of the Mother See was arrested on December 4 at the Investigative Committee, where he was summoned for questioning in connection with the video clips posted online. After the interrogation, National Security Service officers arrested him. He is accused of drug trafficking. |
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A discussion-presentation of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan’s book “Defeating Ourselves” took placeThe presentation took place without the presence of the Holy Father. The first two chapters of the book include excerpts from the pontiff’s previous books, “With a Vision of the Promised Land” and “Mind and Bank.” The continuation includes the author’s articles and conversations on the unity of... more |