October 2023

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Under the direction of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the Office of the Social Service of the Mother See and the Armenian dioceses are engaged in the work of taking care of the spiritual, humanitarian and social needs of those forcibly displaced from Artsakh.
 
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The relic of St. Tovmas the Apostle was brought to St. Grigor Narekatsi Church of Vanadzor, and the relic of Virgin Varvara was brought to the Holy Mother of God Church.
 
Several dozen pilgrims from different American cities will spend a few days in Armenia with the clergy of the diocese to fulfill their vows, as well as participate in the episcopal ordination to be held at the Mother See. His Holiness presented to the pilgrims the disturbing situation related to...
 
One of the residences provided by the Mother See, where 60 Artsakh citizens have been given shelter at the moment, was visited by His Grace Bishop Tatev Hakobyan, Primate of the Armenian dioceses of Romania and Bulgaria, and Reverend Fr. Ruben Zargaryan, a Brotherhood memeber of the Mother See....
 
On October 1, the day of nationwide prayer for Artsakh, the Holy Right Hand of St. Sarkis the Warrior was taken to St. Sarkis church in Yerevan from the Mother See, the relic of Hovhannes the Baptist was brought to St. John's Church in Kond and the Relic of St. Gregory the Illuminator was taken...
 
"Our faith, hope, patriotism and devotion to the nation can never be killed, that is why the nationwide prayer for the sake of Artsakh is not a prayer of hopelessness, not a prayer of sorrow, not a prayer of sadness, but a prayer of hope and consolation, resurrection and resurrection" - stated...
 
The summary video refers to the order of special prayers raised by the power of holy relics in the churches of Goris, Sisian, Kapan, Gyumri, Ohanavan, Armavir and Varagavank. On October 1, the day of nationwide prayer for Artsakh, various relics were taken out of the sacred vaults of the Mother...
 
On October 1, demonstrations and gatherings condemning the ethnic cleansing of Azerbaijan in Artsakh took place in various European cities: Prague, Brussels, London, Vienna, Athens, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Lisbon, Paris, Bofia, Marseille, Warsaw, as well as Montreal, Canada. Pope Francis also...
 
 
On October 4, the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received Armenian pilgrims from Greece in Holy Etchmiadzin. They were accompanied by Rev. Fr. Archimandrite Khoren Arakelyan, Locum Tenens of the Armenian Diocese of Greece. 
 
The Mother See organizes a reception for Artsakh schoolchildren to continue their studies at the Armenian Philanthropic Academy of Calcutta. 
 
 
The meeting of the "Gavit" platform, created by the initiative of the Mother See, was held in Holy Etchmiadzin under the chairmanship of Catholicos of All Armenians. Churchmen, national, public and political figures participated in the meeting entitled "Armenia and Artsakh: Ontological...
 
On October 3, the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received the pilgrims of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, accompanied by the Primate of the Diocese His Grace Bishop Narek Berberyan.   
 
On October 5, the Catholicos of All Armenians hosted the leader of the Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiatsin. The enthroned member of the Anglican Church was accompanied by members of the delegation and His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan,...
 
On October 4, the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops began in the Vatican. It called for monitoring of Christian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh. The international community has been urged to provide humanitarian support to around one hundred thousand displaced Artsakh citizens in order...
 
On October 3, under the chairmanship of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, a meeting of bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, issues related to the depopulation of Artsakh as a result of the genocidal actions of Azerbaijan and the...
 
Service of candidature was held before the Episcopal Ordination. 
 
On October 8, the episcopal class of Holy Etchmiadzin was replenished with five new names. Rev. Fr. Archimandrite Oshakan Gyulgyulyan, Rev. Fr. Proto-Archimandrite Theodoros Zakaryan, Rev. Cr. Archimandrite Mesrop Parsamyan, Rev. Fr. Archimandrite Koryun Baghdasaryan and Rev. Fr. Archimandrite...
 
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His Holiness emphasized the importance of Armenians from Armenian dioceses all over the world on pilgrimage visits to Holy Etchmiadzin, especially in a difficult period for Armenia. In this way, they become more aware of the issues in the homeland and the problems of forcibly displaced Artsakh...
 
 
 
 
The Armenian Patriarch urged the five newly consecrated bishops to constantly pray for wisdom from the Almighty Lord in order to consistently fulfill their duty towards the homeland and the people.
 
A three-week Accelerated course is organized for the priests of the Armenian Church, foreign and Armenian dioceses. The program is held at the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin.
 
On October 9, the Catholicos of All Armenians received the Iraqi-Armenian pilgrims at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, accompanied by the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Iraq, His Grace Bishop Oshakan Gyulgulyan. 
 
The miraculous gospel of Shukhonts will be taken out of the Matenadaran vault to St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan. It will remain there until the end of the Evening Service.
 
The miraculous gospel of Shukhonts was brought to Mashtots church from the Matenadaran. The festive liturgy was offered by the Dean of the Gevorgyan Seminary, Proto-Archimandrite Shahe Ananyan.
 
 
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After the renovation, the Saint Gregory the Illuminator church in Kuzgunchuk district of Istanbul was re-consecrated. The ceremony was attended by the entire spiritual class of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, headed by Patriarch His Eminence Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan.
 
In the Holy Archangels Church of the Mother See, under the chairmanship of the Catholicos of All Armenians, a memorial service was held in memory of Fadey Sargsyan. This September marks the 100th anniversary of the outstanding figure.
 
With the efforts of the Primates of Artsakh and Aragatsotn dioceses, our compatriots displaced from various villages and cities of Artsakh went on a pilgrimage to Holy Translators Church in the village of Parpi. 
 
Father Nerses went through war, siege, loss of loved ones, a thousand and one trials with his family and community. On September 30, he was forced out of Stepanakert, when the enemy was already in the outskirts of the city. The priest from Artsakh assures that they were ready to endure hunger and...
 
 
 
 
"St. Nerses the Graceful" high honor of the Armenian Church was awarded to Khachatur Mutafyan and Ludvig Haroyan, members of the Audit Committee of Holy Etchmiadzin. The responsible secretary of the Catholicos office, Anahit Antonyan, was awarded the "Saint Sahak-Saint Mesrop" high order of honor.
 
 
 
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The St. Gregory the Illuminator church in Goman village of Javakhk was built in 1847. In recent decades, the church was not functioning, it was on the verge of collapse. The prayer hall was renovated with the benevolence of Bandikyans, a Gomanian father and son.
 
On the initiative of the AGBU, 3500 food boxes are prepared, packed and delivered daily to Artsakh citizens living in Yerevan, as well as in different regions of Armenia.
 
The Primate of the Masyatsotni Diocese completed the Divine liturgy with a cross bearing the relic of Luke the Evangelist and saying a protective prayer. The day of the feast of the Evangelists is also the day of the vow of St. John's Church.
 
 
 
 
On October 27, the Catholicos of All Armenians received the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Peter Sijarto, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Minister valued the role of the Armenian Apostolic Church in restoring diplomatic ties between Armenia and Hungary. The Armenian...
 
Under the direction of the Armenian Patriarch, the medicine was sent to the "Izmirlian" medical center, from where it will be distributed to the Armenians of Artsakh.
 
Karekin II Nersesyan became the Catholicos of All Armenians 
 
25 priests from Armenian and diaspora dioceses worldwide participated the three week Priest Accelerated Course in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The program is coordinated by His Eminence Archbishop Vahan Hovhannisyan, director of the "Garegin I" educational center. On the occasion of the...
 
The "Gavit" platform meetings are regularly held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, during which the ontological challenges of Armenia and Artsakh and ways to overcome them are discussed. Clergymen, public figures, representatives of professional and expert societies participate in platform...
 
 
 
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After November 2020, the abbot and deacons were the only residents, believers and clergy of Dadivank. It is said that Udis from Azerbaijan appeared, trying to convince the monastery's servants and the whole world that the monastery is not Armenian, the inscriptions are not Armenian. "If Dadivank...
 
The Catholicos of All Armenians hosted a group of schoolchildren, parents, teachers from Ghazaravan village of Aragatsotn Diocese in the Old Residency. They were accompanied by the nuns of Narek Monastery.
 
 The Sunday Divine Liturgy in the Holy Cross Church of Arabkir community of the capital is festive. The Armenian Church celebrates the Discovery of the Holy Cross on October 29 this year.
 
On Sunday, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross. The churches bearing the name of the Holy Cross were especially crowded.
 
The family of Nvard Toroyan, forcibly displaced from Ivanyan village of Askeran region, lives in Dashtavan village of Ararat region. On November 5, 2020, while defending Shushi, two sons and two sons-in-law were killed. The accommodation found in Dashtavan resembles a ruined house. Meanwhile,...