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The feast of the miraculous resurrection of Christ was celebrated in the Armenian community of Austin. Although there is no church in the capital of the state of Texas, there is an Armenian church community. All services are held at St. Elias Greek Orthodox Church.
 
In the Armenian churches operating in the regions and villages of Tbilisi, Batumi, Samtskhe-Javakhk, Marneul, Tsalka and Tetritsgaro, the feast of the miraculous Resurrection of Jesus was celebrated with a large crowd and sacred ceremonies. State and public figures congratulated the Armenians of...
 
The 3rd "Easter Festival" was held at the Zoravor Holy Mother of God Church in Yerevan, where young people show their handiwork and present musical performances. In the courtyard of the historical Kathoghike Holy Mother of God Church and Saint Anna churches, the faithful who received communion...
 
The news of Christ's miraculous resurrection was heard in the Armenian church in Moscow. The festive liturgy was performed by the diocesan Primate Archbishop Ezras Nersisyan. The feast was celebrated with great pomp in the newly opened Saint Mesrop Mashtots Armenian Church in Tyumen, in the...
 
In the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral of Yerevan, the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II noticed that especially in difficult and hard situations, faithful are strengthened by the grace of Resurrection. The Patriarch urged not to fall in the front of plagued trials, not to act with a...
 
 
 
 
Tovmas Arakelyan, responsible for the youth of the Diocese of Tavush, told the discussion organized by Newmag publishing house that faith is a struggle, a help, a challenge. And in the 21st century, Christianity is not only a religion, but also a huge civilization. This year, Tovmas Arakelyan...
 
The Lebanese Association of Religious Women of Holy Etchmiadzin distributed aid to Artsakh families under the care of Gugark Diocese in the form of name packages with the names of all family members. Each family was also given financial aid. The chairman of the association met the people of...
 
The Sunday following the Miraculous Resurrection of the Lord is called New Sunday, which has the sacrament of the renewal of human life. On that day, during the liturgy, the appearances of the Lord to his disciples are mentioned. In the West, this Sunday is called White Sunday, symbolizing...
 
On April 7, on the Day of the New Sunday, Shurishkan's miraclous Gospel will be brought from Mashtots Matenadaran to Saint Gevorg Church in Mughni. People will visit Mughni on pilgrimage to participate in the Holy Liturgy and be touched by the powerful Gospel. Shurishkan's Gospel was written more...
 
 
In the Saint Gayane Monastery, the Annunciation service was performed by Proto-Archimandrite Zakaria Baghumyan. Every year on April 7, the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of the Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary. Under the direction of Karekin II, Catholicos of All...
 
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The consecration ceremony was performed by Bishop Abgar Hovakimyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Canada. Under the singing, the spiritual class and believers entered the renovated church. The holy father re-consecrated the main altar, the adjacent altars, the baptismal font, the pillars,...
 
The Catholicos of All Armenians visited the "Izmirlian" medical center, which was renamed after the philanthropist in 2012, with Sargis Izmirlian, the son of the famous philanthropist Tigran Izmirlian, and his wife. Tigran Izmirlyan's contribution to the re-equipment of the hospital is invaluable...
 
With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, according to established tradition, a Devine and Immortal Liturgy was served on the Feast of the Octave of Easter in the presence of the miraculous Gospel of Shurishkan. The Gospel remained in the Saint...
 
According to the government's decision, the history of the Armenian Church subject is withdrawn from schools, although the enthusiasm and interest of children is increasing year by year. As a result of the Olympiad, 105 students of the 8th-12th grade reached the national phase. Prize-winning...
 
 
 
 
On Red Sunday (Fourth Sunday), April 21, the Red Gospel of the Holy Apostles Monastery of Msho will be in Hovhanavank of Aragatsotn Diocese. The holy book will remain in the church all day. General Andranik swore on this very Gospel with his troops before the battle.
 
The "Danish-Armenian Mission" organization has been implementing educational and social programs in cooperation with the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and various dioceses of the Armenian Church for two decades. During the 20 years, the organizers involved the elders in their programs, supported...
 
The ceiling of the cathedral bell tower has carved parts. They and the images of apostles Paul and Peter are damaged, which are currently being repaired by specialists. In addition, the arches are damaged, outside the frescoes are very quickly damaged by rain and sun. The restoration will take...
 
"Altitude 5165" charity organization is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, and it has been cooperating with Bouches du Rhône since 2003. The dental clinic provides free therapeutic and surgical services to all the disabled, orphaned children of Etchmiadzin, socially disadvantaged...
 
 
 
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The intellectual game-competition "Youth is the strength of the church" was held at the "Gulameryan" Youth Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and AGBU Ashtarak. The team of Shenavan and Aragats communities took the honorable first place in the competition. Students of Ashtarak "...
 
The student of the Mother See Holy Etchmiadzin and AGBU Arabkir Youth Center participated in the 15th "Art Music" international art festival held in the hall of the music school named after Konstantin Sarajyan. Kanon's classroom is one of the 22 classrooms of Arabkir Youth Center. Here, children...
 
Rev. Fr. Beniamin Tsaturyan, who has been serving in Kanachut community since November, visits the families of those forcibly displaced from Artsakh and distributes aid. Most of the people of Artsakh have no job, no house, they live on rent. Clergy support Artsakh families by all possible means.
 
In Meghri, a memorial service was held in memory of the soldiers killed in a car accident The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem has issued an official message against the illegalities of the Israeli police The leader of the Armenian Diocese of Iraq received the head of the Chaldean...
 
 
 
 
The works of the students of the art class of the Mother See Holy Etchmiadzin and Armenian Benevolent General Union of Arabkir Youth Center recently participated in the "Talents Marathon" international art competition-festival held in Spain and took the 1st place. In addition, during the 10th All...
 
On the occasion of the International Day of Monuments and Landmarks, the English version of the book-album "Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Zone" was presented at the History Museum of Armenia. Co-authors Mher Kumunts and Zohrab Erkoyan published this work in...
 
Archbishop Khajak Parsamyan, Pontifical Delegate of Western Europe, left for Portugal on a pastoral visit. Azerbaijan demolished St. Ghazanchetsot in Shushi. Cross window on one of the gabled facades of the Church of the Most Saviour The Armenian community of the American city of Cleveland...
 
 
 
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The diocesan Primate His Eminence Yezras performed an intercession service in the Holy Transfiguration Church. The "Tapan" museum also opened an exhibition of documentary pictures of Genocide victims, images of the front pages of the world press that covered the Armenian Genocide at the time,...
 
Realizing the role of the church and faith in the life of the Armenian people, the Turkish government specifically killed Armenian clergymen, destroyed churches and monasteries, thousands of medieval manuscripts, seized church property. Despite the heavy losses suffered, the church was the only...
 
At midnight on April 23, Mozart's Requiem was performed in the Aram Khachatryan concert hall, commemorating the memory of 1.5 million Armenians who were victims of the genocide in Ottoman Turkey 109 years ago. The orchestra was led by guest conductor George Pehlivanyan. Requiem is a requiem...
 
On the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, under the chairmanship of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, at the "Tsitsernakaberd" memorial complex the intercession order of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide was performed. At the conclusion of the ceremony, journalists...
 
On the occasion of the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland, offered a Divine liturgy at St. Yeghishe Church in London on April 21. The diocesan Primate also sent a letter to British Prime...
 
On the initiative of ARF Armenian youth and Nikol Aghbalyan student unions, on the evening of April 23, the participants of the procession with torches from Republic Square went to Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex. Under the leadership of the clergy, the participants of the march passed through...
 
"Let's be united in order to preserve our homeland without loss. We convey our message to the authorities: don't mix courage with cowardice." The Catholicos of All Armenians answered the media at the "Tsitsernakaberd" memorial complex.
 
He was involved in the restoration of the historical and cultural structures and churches of Artsakh. He studied the villages of Artsakh with a history of thousands of years, the houses and streets with their unique architectural solutions. He considers that despite the created situation, he...
 
Arpi Oskanyan and Anush Oskanyan-Ohanyan, granddaughters of Soghomon Tehliryan's cousin, a member of the "Nemesis" operation, handed over the unique diary and unique photos of the great Armenian to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.
 
After the 2020 war, hundreds of Artsakh sanctuaries and places of pilgrimage were captured by Azerbaijan. Their fate is unknown, according to various reports, some of them were blown up, some were distorted.
 
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the protest action and commemoration ceremony started from the "Isani" district of Tbilisi. Many Armenians marched with torches and signs to the Holy Etchmiadzin Church in Havlabar, demanding recognition, condemnation and retribution....
 
On the balance sheet of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1914, there were more than 200 monasteries and 1600 churches. Most of the temples were destroyed, many were turned into mosques and inns. Until 1960, they tried to eliminate the evidence of the existence of Armenians in Turkey...
 
On the occasion of the day of remembrance of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide, the Brotherhood of the Mother See, led by the Catholicos of All Armenians, participated in the Liturgy ceremony in the St. Gayane Monastery. On that occasion, the reliquary of the Armenian Genocide martyrs was...
 
A liturgy dedicated to the holy martyrs of the Genocide was held in the Holy Mother of God Church of Vanadzor. At the end of the liturgy, under the guidance of the clergy, those present bowed flowers near the monument of the holy martyrs of April 24, placed in the churchyard, and an intercession...
 
 
The topics of this edition of "Ecclesiastical Life" are:   The Catholicos of All Armenians received the priests of the Accelerated course A Divine Liturgy was served in the St. George Patriarchal Cathedral of Brazil A protest action was held in Canada against Turkish denial The...
 
The concert was dedicated to the memory of choreographer Paylak Sargsyan, with whom the ensemble's close cooperation began in 1997. Paylak Sargsyan's performances were presented at the concert. The ensemble always wins dance festivals held in Armenia and abroad and traditionally presents the...
 
At 10 o'clock in the morning, on the occasion of the Feast of the Appearance of the Holy Cross, the relic of Jesus Christ will be brought from the  Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the Holy Cross Church of Arabkir of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese. The feast of the Appearance is the...
 
After the forced deportation from Artsakh, the people of Artsakh settled in Armenia often turn to the priest in the post-Easter period to perform the Easter blessing in their homes and announce the good news of the Lord's resurrection. Usually they turn to Father Andreas Tavadyan with that...
 
Priests undergoing training arrived at the Mother See from different dioceses of Armenia and the Diaspora. They are clergymen of different generations and different experience. The course lasted three weeks. In the first week, the priests focused on the mission of the spiritual, then the priest...
 
On the occasion of the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a liturgy was held in the Saint George Cathedral of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil. The diocesan Primate read the message of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on the occasion of the day of remembrance of the holy martyrs of...
 
Canadian Armenians, led by the diocesan leader and clergy, went to the Turkish Embassy in Canada, where they protested against the continued denial of the Armenian Genocide. The participants of the action raised the Artsakh flag. They stated that the consequences of Turkish denial are significant...
 
 
 
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"All-Armenian Council of Diplomats" NGO President Gurgen Melikyan presented the goals and plans of the organization to the Armenian Patriarch and asked His Holiness's blessing for the activities of the newly created structure. Conveying his paternal blessing to the members of the organization,...
 
A presentation of the online exhibition entitled "Eternal Travelers - Names, Stories and Dreams" was held at the History Museum of Armenia, which was supported by the AGBU. The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the heroes who died in the 44-day war. The director of the museum stated that...
 
On the occasion of the Feast of the Appearance of the Holy Cross, with the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch, the relic of the cross of Jesus Christ was taken from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the Holy Cross Church of Arabkir of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese. A celebratory...
 
The 16 stones were washed with water and wine, then they were anointed with holy muron and placed in the foundations of the church. The church is being built by the efforts of the community residents. Most of them are involved in construction work. Benefactors are Artur Khachatryan and Edgar...
 
The day of the Appearance of the Holy Cross is also the day of the consecration and pilgrimage of the Holy Cross Church of Aparan. Every year, on this day, the cross relic of the Lord is brought to the church and a festive liturgy is offered. Believers from Aparan and surrounding settlements...
 
The author of the monograph is Emma Chugaszian, a doctor of medieval history and art studies at the Paul Valery University of Montpellier, who is publishing a book dedicated to the royal manuscripts of Cilicia for the second time. The book is bilingual, Armenian and English. The composition is a...
 
At the meeting with Brazilian journalists, the Catholicos of All Armenians stated that the Armenian people are waiting for the condemnation of the Armenian Genocide by the international community and the assessment of Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing of Artsakh and the destruction of Armenian...