Nork YC students returned with victories from the "Tbilisi Magical Spring" international competition-festival


Artistic groups from regional countries participated in the competition-festival. This was the first participation for the newly formed circus ensemble and the 5th grade of the dance school. The dance class presented an Armenian folk and modern dance performance at the competition and was... more

A Peace service was held at Masis St. Thaddeus Church


For three years now, the Masyatsotn Diocese has been organizing joint prayer days, in which residents of remote rural communities participate. The spiritual pastor of the St. John the Evangelist Church in Artashat interpreted the parable of the unjust steward, highlighting the important messages.

The young people participated in the evening service at the Holy Mother of God Church in Lusagyugh


For the second year now, the youth unions of the Aragatsotn Diocese have been celebrating Great Lent by jointly participating in liturgies and services, after which they talk around the Lenten table. Young people have many questions, especially during Great Lent. There are 19 youth unions in the... more

The Median Day meal has no festive significance and does not break the fast


The people celebrate Median Day with special dishes and a number of rituals. An integral part of the day is the symbolic bagharj or Median Day gata, with a hidden symbol inside. Median Day gata is also a Lenten dish. It is made with oil, honey, nuts, and raisins.

The "Support Café for the Elderly of Artsakh" program is being implemented with AGBU funding


The program is implemented in Yerevan and Gyumri. The goal is to provide social support to forcibly displaced Artsakh seniors aged 60 and over. A professional team works with them for 12 weeks. In a group setting, through music, art therapy, and physical exercises, specialists try to improve the... more

At the end of the Evening service, the faithful celebrated Median Day of Lent in the courtyard of St. Anna Church


The 48-day period of Lent is shared during the Median Day, which is a short retreat to reflect on the past and upcoming days of fasting, to review spiritual behavior, and to reflect on daily life. There are fewer church ceremonies during the Median Day, but instead there are many folk customs.... more

On the occasion of the Median Day of Lent, the youth of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese gathered at the residence


The members of the youth unions of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese set a table with Lenten food and Median Day gatas. After the prayer and blessing of the Primate of the Diocese, Archbishop Navasard Kchoyan, they shared the gata, which contained not a coin, but a blessed cross wrapped in foil,... more

The Church of the Holy Mother of God of the spiritual leadership of the Armed Forces, is being renovated


Large-scale construction work is currently underway at the Holy Mother of God Church of the Spiritual Leadership of the Armed Forces. The architectural department of the Mother See has discussed the scope of the work and what needs to be done with state structures. The roof of the church will be... more

Lent provides an opportunity to focus on the course of life: Rev. Father Vahram Melikyan


Rev. Father Vahram Melikyan, believes that Lent has a special significance. It provides an opportunity for self-reflection and focusing on the course of one’s life. According to him, in addition to his daily contacts, a clergyman bears great responsibility before God and the people, and has many... more

The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil asked the president to mediate the release of the captives


The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil, Bishop Narek Berberian, has sent an official letter to the President of the Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in which he reported on the unjust and inhuman treatment of Armenian prisoners of war in Baku and their violated rights. The... more

On International Down Syndrome Day, 6 singers and the "Shoghakat" choir presented a video clip


The NGO "Arev Children: Children's Health and Development Center" has been operating in Armenia since 2018. The center was established on the initiative of Father Grigor Grigoryan, and more than 220 children attend it. A large group of specialists work at the center, with group and individual... more

Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan was appointed as Primate of the Armenian Diocese of the Baltic States


Prior to this, he was the director of the Office for Developing Social Teaching of the Mother See. His Eminence Vazgen was the staff bearer of Catholicos Vazgen I of All Armenians. For more than ten years, he lectured at the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary, during which time he also worked in... more