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Let those who take the Armenian Catholicos to court not hope that the people will leave the ChurchFr. Paren Arakelyan believes that we stand in shame before foreign states. But persecution strengthens true Christians and the Church, and the example is the Armenian Patriarch himself. |
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This is not just a lawsuit against the Catholicos, but an illegal attempt to bring the Church to its kneesSculptor Nur condemns the lawsuit against the Catholicos of All Armenians and is sure that it is the last straw of unprincipledness. |
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There are no more boundaries for shamePoet Husik Aran considers taking the Catholicos of All Armenians to court a national shame: it is a crushing of the backbone of Armenian identity and a serious violation of the law by the authorities. |
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International Alert: Illegal State Interference in the Church’s Internal Decisions Forum 18 News ServiceOn August 7, the first session of the preliminary hearings in the case of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and six bishops will take place in Etchmiadzin. The international religious freedom watchdog Forum 18 is warning that this criminal prosecution violates the... more |
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Admission to the Armenian College and Philanthropic AcademyAdmission for the academic year 2026-2027 for Armenian boys and girls aged 8-12. The ancient educational institution offers quality English-language education in accordance with international standards, as well as a unique opportunity to continue their studies free of charge at leading... more |
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Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Deputies of the 9th Convocation of the National AssemblyOn August 2, Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, received the deputies of the “Strong Armenia” and “Armenia” factions of the 9th convocation of the National Assembly at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Armenian Patriarch conveyed his greetings and blessing to the deputies,... more |
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Diaspora Armenian Youth Visit the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinOn July 31, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin hosted 30 Diaspora Armenian youth and young adults who had arrived in their homeland from different countries of the world under the AGBU “Discover Armenia” program. They visited the museum, got acquainted with the unique relics kept there, and met... more |
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The court has changed the place where Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan can participate in the liturgiesOn July 30, the next court hearing in the “Sacred Struggle” case was held at the “Shengavit” residence of the Yerevan General Jurisdiction Criminal Court. The court extended the house arrest of Vahagn Chakhalyan and Artur Sargsyan, and also changed the place where Archbishop Bagrat can... more |
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Day of the Covenant at the Holy Mother of God Church in AragatsThe Holy Mother of God Church in the Aragats village of the Aragatsotn Diocese celebrated the 12th anniversary of the re-consecration of the sanctuary by the Primate of the Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, and the day of the covenant, on which the relic of the Cross of Christ was brought from... more |
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2nd Group of Armenian Pilgrims from Massachusetts at the Mother SeeOn July 26, the Catholicos of All Armenians received pilgrims from the Church of the Savior in Westry, Massachusetts, USA, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, led by Father Thaddeus Barseghian. The community was formed back in the 1890s and founded the first Armenian church in the United... more |
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The 16th Armenian Summer Festival was held in LondonDiocese of The Armenian Church of the United Kingdom & Ireland Recently, the 16th Armenian Summer Festival was held in London with the efforts of the Armenian Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland and the organizations and volunteer groups united around it, which brought... more |
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"One Year of Eternity": New Exhibition at MatenadaranThe exhibition "One Year of Eternity" was opened at the Mashtots Matenadaran within the framework of the 3rd International Congress of Armenian Studies, which presents unique manuscripts, ancient books, photographs and archival documents that have been handed over to the center over the past... more |