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 The Catholicos of All Armenians has commanded pupils and students to diligently follow the learning process, to grow strong in love for God and the homeland, so that they can use the accumulated knowledge with high national consciousness to serve the welfare and progress of the Armenian people. His...
 The Catholicos of All Armenians received the members of the Coordinating Council of the “Our Way” People’s Volunteer Movement, who had made a pilgrimage to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Patriarch conveyed his blessing to the members of the movement and expressed satisfaction that the...
 Representatives of educational institutions, principals of secondary schools and a large number of educators visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Every year on this day, educators participate in the Divine Liturgy in the Mother See, presided over by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All...
 Father Bardughimeos Hakobyan performed the blessing ceremony at the Holy Martyrs Church in Nubarashen. He reminded the students and teachers that education is not just learning literature, education is a spiritual formation. The clergyman noted that being educated means doing daily work that renews...
 From September 3 to 7, a conference dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea will be held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Council of Nicaea took place two and a half decades after Christianity was declared the state religion in Armenia and became a...
 The 14th annual teachers' gathering was held at the headquarters of the Armenian Western Diocese of North America. The diocesan Primate, Archbishop Hovnan Terterian, conveyed his fatherly blessing and message to those present. The Primate called on Armenian educators in the Diaspora to remain at...
 The trial began on August 15, two weeks ago. A court hearing has been scheduled almost every day, often continuing after business hours. The main hearings concluded last week, on August 25. The prosecution and defense presented their closing arguments at the August 28 hearing. The next court...
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His Holiness noted that the anniversary of Artsakh's independence is a memorable occasion to express the devotion of our people to the idea of peace, to shake off the moods of adaptation and defeatism in order to overcome the challenges and trials facing our country with dignity.
He called...
 The bishop's detention period expires on September 6. The prosecutor has requested an extension of the period for another month, arguing that Bishop Michael, while at large, may commit a new crime. The defense attorneys noted that during the trial he could and did have the opportunity to speak to...
 On Artsakh's Independence Day, the "Call of Artsakh" memorial was consecrated and opened in YerablurThe memorial was consecrated by Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan, Primate of the Artsakh Diocese. It is dedicated to the memory of those who died in the Artsakh wars. In the center of the memorial complex is the main 7-meter-high white marble monument, adjacent to which are two khachkars. The red tuff...
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 An inter-church conference entitled “Living the Faith Today” has begun in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, greeted the clergy during the Echmiadzin meeting. His Holiness...
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 The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin hosted a meeting between His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and participants of the inter-church conference entitled “Living the Faith Today.” His Holiness welcomed the clergy who came to Armenia for the conference commemorating the 1700th...
 The inter-church conference entitled “Living the Faith Today: Commemorating the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea” is being held in the Mother See under the chairmanship of His Holiness the Catholicos of All Armenians. Pilgrimages to the sacred holy sites of the Armenians are an integral...
 It is a unique platform in the cultural life of Armenia, which combines art, spiritual, and humanitarian values. The festival was held from August 18 to September 5. In a number of cities of Lori and Kotayk regions and in Yerevan, people participated in concert evenings, which were followed by film...
 The construction of the Central Dome Church of the Holy Mother of God began in the 1990s. The foundations of the church were consecrated by His Holiness Karekin I. Until the beginning of the 2000s, the construction of the church continued intermittently, during which time the residents of the...
 The St. Gevorg Church of Karashambi is an exceptional structure. Partial excavations were last carried out in 1983. It now needs preservation, reinforcement and display. Only the northern part of the structure, with a cross-winged dome, is standing. The prayer house is built of black and light...
 The birthday of the greatest saint of the Christian Church is a day of pilgrimage, especially in churches named after her. September 8 is also the name day of those named Mariam, Mary, Yeranuhi, Srbuhi, Perjuhi, and Mari. The Holy Week of the Exaltation of the Cross will also begin on that day. The...
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 Members of the inter-church conference entitled “Living the Faith Today: Commemorating the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea” held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, accompanied by the Director of the Department for Inter-Church Relations of the Mother See, His...
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 The inter-church conference entitled “Living the Faith Today: Commemorating the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea” that began in the Mother See has concluded. A Sunday liturgy was held in the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of His Holiness the Catholicos of...
 The Holy and Immortal Liturgy was celebrated under the presiding authority of His Holiness the Catholicos of All Armenians, and was attended by participants of the inter-church conference convened in Etchmiadzin on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea....
 A festive liturgy was celebrated at the Mother Cathedral of Etchmiadzin on the occasion of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the most important links in the chain of salvation of humanity. Pilgrims and believers who arrived at the Mother Cathedral...
The Armenian Patriarch reflected on the patriotic and church-loving life of the community, prayerfully remembering the devoted founders of the St. Vardanants Church and the community, who, having survived the Hamidian massacres, rebuilt their national life in the United States with strong...
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 For the 13th year, on the Sunday before the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, a Liturgy is celebrated at the Holy Cross Church in Akhtamar, attended by pilgrims from all over the world. This year, the celebrant was Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese in the United...
 The Diocese of Aragatsotn publishes a clarification regarding the issue of Father Aram Asatran, according to which the scandal began with the fact of the distortion of the ritual order and the arbitrariness shown by the Father during the Baptism ceremony. Father Aram was subjected to a disciplinary...
 The funeral of the famous editor-in-chief took place in the Holy Trinity Church in the Beyoglu district. A national funeral service was held under the direction of the Patriarch of Constantinople. Robert Hatechian's remains were transferred to the Şişli National Cemetery and buried in the family...
Altar servers of parishes in the Flemish-speaking region of Holland and Belgium have been trained
An exhibition dedicated to the Armenian tangible and intangible cultural heritage included in the UNESCO lists has opened in Crete
At the invitation of Archbishop Yeznik, members of the Armenian...
 The Exaltation of the Cross, the feast of the raising of the cross, is dedicated to the historical events of the liberation of Christ from captivity by the cross. The feast is one of the four holidays dedicated to the saving cross of the Lord. It is celebrated on Sundays from September 11 to 17....
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 Amid the solemn ringing of the cathedral bells, the procession of Brotherhood and the faithful accompanied the Patriarch of All Armenians to the Mother Cathedral to celebrate the Holy and Immortal Liturgy of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. On the occasion of the feast, numerous...
 The church was started to be built in 1991, thanks to the efforts of Henzel Yeghiazaryan, a resident of Nerkin Bazmaberd, who left for the front two years later. Due to financial difficulties, the construction of the church was stopped. In 2020, after the death of Henzel Yeghiazaryan, his children...
 The participants of the procession, led by Father Makar Galamdaryan and Father Hakob Grigoryan, walked to the Holy Nshan Church with prayers, hymns, and spiritual songs. Near the Holy Mother of God Yot Verk Church, the participants of the procession prayed for the speedy release of Archbishops...
 The church, built in the 4th century and destroyed by an earthquake, was restored after several attempts only in 2022 and consecrated that same year on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This year marks the third anniversary of the church's re-consecration. The church began to be...
 The feast of the Exaltation of the Cross marks the day of the vow of the Holy Cross Church in Hrazdan, because in 2013, it was reconsecrated on the very day of the feast. The Holy Cross was built in the 19th century. It was consecrated in 1922, after which it was reopened in the 90s. The already...
 On the eve of the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in the Diocese of Aragatsotn, the youth of the diocese gathered in the courtyard of Saghmosavank under the leadership of spiritual shepherds. The participants of the pilgrimage, carrying cross-stitches and singing hymns, set off on foot to...
 A festive Liturgy was served at the Holy Cross Church in Arabkir on the occasion of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The Holy Cross in Arabkir was built on the initiative of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, with the philanthropy of Louise Simone Manukyan. The architect of the church is Artak...
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 Archbishop Michael believes that the biggest mistake of his life was made in 2018, when he welcomed Nikol Pashinyan, but when Pashinyan announced that he was becoming prime minister, he was against it. According to him, the change in the government's approach towards him began from that day. The...
 A Liturgy was served in the churches, during which a requiem mass was performed in memory of all the deceased. The clergy and the faithful prayed for the peace of the souls of the deceased. At the request of the relatives of the deceased, the clergy blessed the graves.
 An exhibition titled "Promised Return" has opened at the Artists' Union, dedicated to the memory of Ruben Poghosyan, who died in the 44-day Artsakh war. These days, Ruben is celebrating his 25th birthday. The author of the paintings is Ruben's mother, Anush Melikyan, who was helped to overcome the...
 On the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, more than 60 children were baptized in three churches of the Gegharkunik Diocese: Makenyak Monastery, Vardenis and the Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Mets Masrik. They had participated in Bible courses organized in the diocese....
 The festival was organized with the support of the head of the diocese and at the initiative of the “Shushanik” Union of Armenian Women of Georgia. The harissa was prepared by members of the Church-loving Women and the A.G.U.P.E.S Tbilisi” public organization. The harissa festival has been held in...
 The Catholicos of All Armenians left for the Vatican accompanied by Bishop Daniel Findegian, head of the postgraduate department of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary, Archbishop Garegin Hambardzumian, director of the Department of Inter-Church Relations of the Mother See, Father Yesayi Grigoryan,...
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 During the meeting with the Pope, the Catholicos of All Armenians touched upon the problems of the forcibly displaced Armenians of Artsakh, the preservation of the Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage facing the threat of destruction in Artsakh, and the situation of prisoners of war and...
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 On the occasion of Independence Day, the congratulatory message of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians, in particular, states: “Our responsibility towards the state cannot tolerate injustice and lawlessness, hatred and division, falsehood and deceit, but must lead our people to...
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 The church was started to be built in 2011 through the efforts of philanthropist Hakob Sargsyan. Currently, a bell tower is being built next to the church, with a rectory. At the opening of the church, the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, urged the community residents to...
 On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the consecration of the Saint Stepanos Church in Nigavan, the relic of Saint Stepanos the Proto Deacon was transferred from the Mother See by the order of the Armenian Patriarch. The participants of the liturgy received communion and were granted the...
 The investigation into the case of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, the Primate of the Shirak Diocese, has not been completed. The final hearing will continue on September 23, during which Archbishop Mikayel will make a speech. The defense lawyers believe that this case is a political order. They have...
 16 masterpieces of medieval spiritual art have been brought from the Louvre to the History Museum of Armenia. They are displayed alongside about 20 exhibits from the History Museum, one of which is on loan from the treasures of Holy Etchmiadzin. The silver reliquary of the Apostle Bartholomew, made...
 The pilgrims went on a cross procession to the village's Holy Mother of God to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the church's reconsecration with a festive liturgy. Before that, the Primate of the Gegharkunik Diocese performed a requiem service at the khachkar-monument dedicated to the memory of...
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 The court will make a verdict on September 24, but the advocacy group does not hope that the court will make a fair decision. Otherwise, the case would have been sent to the Shirak regional court by jurisdiction. In addition, when extending the term of detention, the court did not take into account...
 During the reign of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, through the direct efforts of His Holiness, the collection of the Manuscripts of the Mother See was replenished with 123 manuscripts. His Holiness also donated his personal manuscript, the 16th-century Gospel, to the Manuscripts of Holy...
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 Judge Armine Meliksetyan of the Criminal Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan issued a guilty verdict against the Primate of the Shirak Diocese, Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan. The preventive measure of detention chosen against him remained unchanged. The Primate of the Shirak...
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 At the Office of Inter-Church Relations of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Archbishop Garegin Hambardzumyan hosted representatives of the "Save Armenia" Christian organization, the Tufenkian Foundation, and Christian churches operating in the United States, which have been taking steps for...
 Twenty students and teachers from the Alex and Marie Manoogian School, which has been operating in Detroit, Michigan since 1969, accompanied by AGBU Armenia President Vazgen Yacoubian, met with the Patriarch of All Armenians. His Holiness urged the school students to support their homeland through...
 About 600 children aged 5-18 participated in the international festival. In the final round, an exhibition was opened at the Artists' Union of Armenia, then a solemn award ceremony and a gala concert were held in the hall of the Armenian-Slavonic University. 17 students from the two classes of...
 Along with historical facts about the Amaras Monastery, Tsitsernavank, Gtchavank and many other holy places in Artsakh, the book presents numerous miracles related to them, as well as miracle stories testifying to the faith and personal spiritual experiences of the Armenians of Artsakh. The book...
 On the second Tuesday following the Exaltation of the Cross, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the feast of the memory of Saints Peprone, Mariane, and Saint Shushanik, daughter of General Vardan. This is also the day of the dedication of the Holy Mariane Church in Ashtarak. For the second...
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 Accompanied by priests, families, and large and small groups, pilgrims headed to Hovhannavank to participate in the general confession service, which was performed by the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan. During the liturgy, the faithful communed with the relics of the...
 Pilgrims participated in the Liturgy and experienced the mystery of the sacred ceremony at the St. George Church in Garnahovit. The church was renovated in 2017. The feast day of St. George was declared the day of the feast of the Holy Church in Garnahovit. On that occasion, the relic of St. George...
 Bishop Gevorg Saroyan, the Primate of the Diocese of Masyatsotn, blessed the faithful, asking for the saint's intercession for Armenia and the Church, which are experiencing difficult times. At the end of the liturgy, a celebration was organized in the church and a love meal was served.
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 The consecration ceremony began with the opening of the doors, then the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, anointed the church's holy table, baptismal font, columns, and the iron cross placed on the top of the church with holy myron. After the consecration, Father Hovhannes...
 The consecration ceremony was performed by Bishop Makar Hakobyan, Primate of the Syunik Diocese, with the participation of the clergy of the diocese. His Holiness consecrated the Holy Altar, the baptismal font, and the columns of the church. Bishop Makar also celebrated the first liturgy in the...
 During a meeting with pilgrims from the Catholic University Community of Graz, Austria, His Holiness noted that there are close relations and fruitful cooperation between the Armenian and Catholic Churches. Referring to the challenges facing Armenia today, the Armenian Patriarch expressed his...
 This feast is unique to the Armenian Apostolic Church among Christian churches. The faithful prepare for the feast dedicated to the Lord's Sign with a week-long fast. The Lord's Sign is kept in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and is used during the blessing of the Holy Myron. Since 2003, by the...
 The official opening ceremony of the Armenian-Ukrainian International School was held under the chairmanship of Bishop Markos Hovhannisyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Ukraine. The construction of the church-owned school began in 2021 and was built with the funds of the Grigor Lusavorich...
 A call was made at the liturgy to pray for the Holy Fathers, national benefactor Samvel Karapetyan, and our other compatriots who have been in prison illegally for months, who have been in prison without liberty and deprivation.
 On the feast of the Holy Cross of Varaga, for the first time, a relic of the Cross of Christ was brought from the Mother See to the Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Agarak, Aragatsotn region. The pilgrims, accompanied by priests, headed to the church. The liturgy was celebrated by the...
 The Catholicos of All Armenians highly appreciated the work carried out by the diocesan primate and the spiritual ministers of the diocese in community life. He urged the pilgrims to remain steadfast in their faith, make every effort to strengthen the community, and bring useful service to the...
 The public prosecutor did not present any mitigating or aggravating circumstances for Archbishop Michael's sentence and requested that the bishop be sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison. The defense believes that the authorities are pursuing political persecution against Archbishop Michael.
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