Churches burn incense in memory of innocent Armenians of Sumgait massacre


At the end of the requiem service in the Mother See, a requiem mass was held under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. The Sumgait massacres did not receive adequate political and legal assessment, which contributed to the further escalation of violence against... more

Video recordings examined at court hearing on the case of the brother and nephew of the Catholicos of All Armenians


Attorney Emin Khachatryan drew the court's attention to the factual inconsistencies underlying the accusation. According to the attorney, the prosecution claims that the Nersisyans' car was spotted in the center of the Voskehat village during the campaign, but video footage proves that the car was... more

Farewell to Archbishop Sargsyan of Tatev at St. Gayane Monastery


A Divine Liturgy was served, during which the last rites of consecration were performed. During the ceremony, Archbishop Shahan anointed the forehead and right hand of the deceased clergyman. In the Armenian Church, the last rites of consecration are performed only for ordained clergymen. Under the... more

The Powerful Gospel of Shuryshkan is on Display at the Mashtots Matenadaran


From March 10, one of the most famous manuscripts, the Mighty Gospel of Shuriskhan, is being exhibited in the Matenadaran for a month. The exhibition with a unique and unique exhibit has attracted great attention, there are many visitors. The miraculous Gospel of Shuriskhan was written in the... more

The Image of the Judge: From the Holy Scriptures to Mkhitar Gosh


A meeting-lecture dedicated to Judge's Sunday was organized by the initiative of the spiritual pastor and parishioners of the Dashtavan Holy Mother of God Church. Candidate of Legal Sciences, attorney Ruben Melikyan gave a lecture on the topic "Mkhitar Vardapet Gosh in Search of a Just Judge."... more

The spiritual life of the Holy Mother of God Church in Nork is disrupted


The community of the Holy Mother of God Church in the first district of Nor Nork is now divided into two parts: the majority of believers no longer visit this holy place, the reason being the joining of the spiritual pastor Father Ashot Safaryan's anti-church campaign. The once active and united... more

The Primate of the Vayots Dzor Diocese has been relieved of his position as Primate of the Diocese, according to his own request


The Primate of the Diocese of Vayots Dzor, Archbishop Abraham Mkrtchyan, has been relieved of his position as diocesan primate and called to retirement based on his written and oral applications. By Patriarchal decree, the Primate of the Diocese of Syunik, His Grace Bishop Makar Hakobyan, has been... more

Judgement Sunday: Liturgy at the Mother See


This Sunday in the series of Sundays of Great Lent is called the Sunday of the Unjust Judge. The meaning of the day is summed up in the parable of the unjust judge. The fifth Sunday of the Unjust Judge is named after the parable of the unjust judge and the widow, mentioned in the 18th chapter of... more

Residents of Kuchak participated in the Rest service at the Holy Mother of God Church


During Lent, each of the clergy of the Aragatsotn diocese holds Liturgies, rituals, and services in his pastoral area. With the blessing of Bishop Proshyan, they gather once a week for joint prayer. Priests from the Artik diocese joined in prayer at the Holy Mother of God Church in Kuchak.... more

Four high-ranking clergymen of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin have been summoned to the Investigative Committee


The Investigative Committee has summoned the Primate of the Diocese of Gugarts, Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan, the Primate of the Diocese of Syunik, Bishop Makar Hakobyan, the Director of the Administrative and Economic Department of the Mother See, Bishop Mushegh Babayan, and Archbishop Haykazun Najaryan... more

Israeli missile attack approaches Beirut's Armenian neighborhood, Burj Hammoud


Armenian charitable organizations operate in Lebanon, but according to Vigen Avagyan, director of the Armenian radio station "Voice of Van", if the war is prolonged or intensifies, a humanitarian disaster will begin in the country. According to official data, there are up to two million people in... more

The Supreme Spiritual Council condemns the authorities' arbitrary, discriminatory actions


On March 10-13, a meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council was convened in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin under the chairmanship of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the agenda of which included the issue of convening a church-representative meeting to be held in September. At the end of the... more