On August 17, the Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Mother of God, the Blessing of the Grapes


The feast is dedicated to the memory of the end of the earthly life of the Holy Virgin Mary and her ascension to heaven. The liturgy of the feast is followed by the blessing of grapes, and believers share the blessed harvest with each other, reliving the joy of the feast.  

The extension of the detention of Archbishop Michael and Samvel Karapetyan violated justice: Mother See


The Mother See has announced that by extending the detention of His Eminence Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan and national benefactor Samvel Karapetyan, the court has once again violated justice, once again making clear the complete dependence of the courts on the ruling political force. The Mother See... more

The relic of the cross of Jesus Christ was moved to the St. Nshan Church in Berkarat and a liturgy was celebrated


The village of Berkarat in the Aragatsotn diocese celebrated the 14th anniversary of the consecration of the St. Nshan Church. The church was demolished during the Soviet years. St. Nshan was built in the native village by the Amirkhanyan family. The relic of the Lord's Cross remained in the church... more

The clergy organized a large pilgrimage to the Nor Varagavank Monastery


The clergy of the Diocese of Tavush, led by the Chairman of the Diocese Administrative Council, Archimandrite Samvel Mkhitaryan, and the confrere of the Mother See, Rev. Daniel Bishop Fndkyan, organized a great pilgrimage to Nor Varagavank. The great pilgrimage, dedicated to the feast of the 200... more

The "Tsitsernak" camp of the Gugark Diocese hosted hundreds of schoolchildren during the summer


The camp's reputation is growing year by year, as a result of which more and more teenagers want to relax at the Tsitsernak camp. According to the organizers, "Tsitsernak" is a classic camp, seasoned with national and spiritual elements. This year, even Armenian schoolchildren from abroad have... more

The city of Echmiadzin will have a well-maintained park


One of the pro-government media outlets published a video about the city park of Etchmiadzin, which belongs to the Mother See, claiming that the residents of Etchmiadzin are deprived of the opportunity to enjoy their leisure time in green areas. In reality, large-scale landscaping works have been... more

St. Sargis Church in Vanadzor has been reconsecrated


The Primate of the Gugark Diocese, Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan, has reconsecrated the St. Sargis Church in Vanadzor. It was renovated and furnished with the generosity of the church's cross-bearer, Vardan Sardaryan.  

The people of Vardenis celebrated the 13th anniversary of the village's covenant and the re-consecration of the church


St. Hakob Church is located in the village of Vardenis in the Aparan region. The people of Vardenis celebrated the 13th anniversary of the village's covenant and the re-consecration of the church. In the 1930s, the village was resettled by Armenian immigrants, who built the St. Hakob Church on the... more

Participants of AGBU's "Discover Armenia" program visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The participants of the second phase of the AGBU “Discover Armenia” program visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The 15-18 year old Diaspora Armenian youth traveled to different regions of Armenia, met with their peers from both local and international backgrounds. They discovered ancient... more

His Holiness the Patriarch hosted pilgrims from the Church of the Holy Archangels in the Boston area


The Catholicos of All Armenians conveyed his blessing to the pilgrims and expressed his appreciation to the Spiritual Pastor for his effective ministry. The Catholicos of All Armenians emphasized the importance of organizing such pilgrimages from Armenian dioceses around the world, especially in... more

The relic of the Cross of Jesus Christ has been transferred from the Mother See to St. Thaddeus Church


On August 2, a Liturgy was celebrated in the St. Thaddeus Church in the city of Masis on the occasion of the commemoration of St. Thaddeus the Apostle and the Virgin Sandukht. In response to the appeal of the Primate of the Diocese of Masyatsotn, His Grace Bishop Gevorg Saroyan, with the blessing... more

His Holiness blessed the participants of the Armenian General Physical Education Union's sports games


About 700 scouts and members of the Central Board of the 12th Armenian General Physical Education Union visited the Mother See. On this occasion, a blessing ceremony for the participants of the games was held in the Mother See under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of... more