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He was assigned to Haghartsin, but left his place of service after a few months. According to him, he left his place of spiritual service because he received an indefinite leave of absence from His Holiness Bagrat, while the vicar of the Tavush diocese, Archbishop Samvel Mkhitaryan, reports that...
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At the traditional international conference for peace held in Rome, Archbishop Khajak Parsamyan reflected on the painful trials of the Armenians of Artsakh in recent years, as a result of which an entire people was displaced from the land of their ancestors, churches were damaged, cemeteries were...
Composer, graduate of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory and the Royal Academy of Music in London, Arpine Kalinina, along with four talented students from her creative class, was invited to Germany by the Armenian Diocese of Germany for a concert tour. Her students, 15-year-old Artashes...
The basis for declaring Father Taron Hunanyan as a deposed priest was the report of the Vicar General of the Tavush Diocese and the conclusion of the Commission for the Awarding of Awards and Disciplinary Issues of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. He voluntarily left his place of service in May...
The clergy class prayed together, asking for peace and tranquility for the souls burdened by daily sins, as well as for the diocesan leader, His Holiness Mkrtich, Father Karekin, and the holy fathers in prison. The clergy class of the Aragatsotn diocese will hold a peaceful service on Thursday,...
At the court hearing on the Holy Struggle case, Archbishop Bagrat referred to the statement made by the head of the Investigative Committee in parliament that there was a terrorist plan allegedly written by his hand. Archbishop Bagrat officially stated that there was no such plan and demanded that...
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The Supreme Spiritual Council has strongly condemned the blatant illegal encroachments and oppression against the rights of the Church and clergy, the spread of hate speech and intolerance.
The Council reaffirmed the position of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to support the establishment of...
A service was held at the Holy Mother of God, Yot Verk Church in Gyumri, followed by a pre-holiday service, which heralds the feast of the memory of the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and the entire heavenly host. With the blessing of the spiritual overseer of the Shirak Diocese, Bishop Narek Avagyan...
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Every Saturday, after the morning service, a blessing service is held at the St. Sarkis Church, the Primate of the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese, for those whose names or surnames are mentioned in the church calendar. The qahana.am website publishes the day of remembrance every week and invites people...
The Church of the Holy Archangels, the seat of the Armenian Diocese of Romania, was reconsecrated after renovation.
On Sunday, the Armenian Congregation of Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of the Invention of the Cross according to the old calendar.
During the Liturgy, a ceremony of ordination...
Sunday liturgy was celebrated in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin by Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan. During the sermon, the holy father commented on the miracles and healings of Christ. At the end of the liturgy, the faithful prayed for the imprisoned Bishops Michael, Bagrat, and Mkrtich, for...
Those gathered in the courtyard of the Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Aratashen, Armavir Diocese, participated in a cross procession on the occasion of the feast. This was the first time an intra-community cross procession was organized in the Artimets parish, although pilgrimages to...
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Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II arrived at the polling station, accompanied by the clergy. His Holiness and the Brotherhood of the Mother See participated in the election at polling station 14/11 in Etchmiadzin.
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At the end of the Sunday liturgy, a prayer was offered for the imprisoned Bishops Michael, Bagrat, and Mkrtich, for the benefactor Samvel Karapetyan, and for our compatriots held in prisons in Armenia and Baku for the defense of the homeland and the church. Under the presiding authority of His...
The presentation of the book "Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians and Romania" dedicated to the Patriarch of All Armenians took place at the "Victor and Hovsep Dudian" Cultural House of the Armenian Diocese of Romania, the exhibition "The History of the Mother Cathedral of the Holy Archangels"...
The congregation members noted with sorrow the illegal persecution and arrests of Armenians who raised their voices in defense of the Church. In their opinion, what is Armenian and national is today facing the task of destroying. At the end of the meeting, the clergy issued a joint statement,...
The Catholicos of All Armenians keeps the Armenian Humanitarian Seminary of Calcutta under constant attention and care. The Patriarch often visits Calcutta, follows the developments and achievements of the seminary, and makes sure on the spot that the students receive a quality education and are...
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On the occasion of the anniversary, members of the parish community planted trees in the surrounding area. In the evening, representatives of the women's and youth unions, Sunday school students, the "Khorotik" national song and dance ensemble, the "Nrane" folk dance group, and people supporting...
With the blessing of the Diocesan Primate, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, every Thursday a joint liturgy is held in one of the churches of the diocese and the spiritual class of the diocese, led by the Chairman of the Administrative Council of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Rev. Father Shnorhk Paloyan, joins in...
With the blessing of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, Primate of the Shirak Diocese, November 21 was also designated as the feast day of the Holy Mother of God Church in Maralik. The relic-bearing right of John the Baptist was transferred from the Seven Wounds Church in Gyumri and a festive liturgy of...
The first pontifical visit of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, to India was in 2008. In the years that followed, through the consistent efforts of His Holiness, the church administration was reorganized, which began the improvement of churches, church buildings, Armenian...
The Cathedral of the Holy Archangels was re-consecrated after renovations funded by the Romanian Ministry of Religion. The ceremony was presided over by the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Romania, Bishop Hakobyan of Tatev, and attended by 6 diocesan leaders. The doors of the Mother Cathedral...
On Yervand Ter-Minasyan's birthday, the presentation of the book "Memories of My Life" took place at the Mashtots Matenadaran. It is the second, revised edition of the scientist's memoirs. On the day of the presentation, architect Anush Ter-Minasyan donated valuable samples from her grandfather's...
The court has extended the detention of Lidya Mantashyan, the only woman in the Sacred Struggle caseIn addition to Lidya Mantashyan, the court extended the detention of Movses Sharbatyan for 3 months. At the same time, the court mitigated the preventive measures of other citizens involved in the case: detention to house arrest, house arrest with a ban on absence. On the day of the hearing,...
All Christian Churches consistently celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Holy Virgin Mary on November 21. A festive Liturgy was celebrated at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Church in Yerevan by the advisory priest Father Matatia Gasparyan.
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A Sunday morning service was held in the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, after which a Holy and Immortal Liturgy was served on the initiative of the clergy of the Shirak, Tavush and Aragatsotn dioceses. Those present prayed for...
The feast of the Apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew is a day of renewal for Christians. By the canonical Encyclical of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, since 2015, the day of the commemoration of the Apostles has been declared the day of the feast of the Holy Geghard, the First-...
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Clergy who intentionally omit the name of the Catholicos during the Liturgy may be severely punishedFollowing the meeting of the Armenian bishops and diocesan leaders, the Department of Information System of the Mother See published a statement. According to which, the Bishop's Synod condemns the deliberate omission of the names of the Catholicos of All Armenians and the diocesan leader by...
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Father Paren: “The Father of Us All is His Holiness the Patriarch”
Priest Paren Arakelyan, who serves in the Aragatsotn Diocese, says that the holy myron, blessed by the Catholicos of All Armenians, is engraved on all of our foreheads.
Father Shnorhk: “It is a reprehensible act to cancel the liturgy, it is a violation of canon law”
Father Shnorhk Shahinyan, who serves in the Diocese of Armavir, says that we are unconditionally obedient to our canon law, to our Mother See.
Priest Mushe Vahanyan, who serves in the Aragatsotn diocese, condemns the omission of the name of the Most Holy Theotokos from the liturgy. By giving the name of the ruler of the church, we also testify to our right to be priests.
Father Paren: "No clergyman has the right to omit the name of the Most Holy Theotokos from the liturgy" ․
Priest Paren Arakelyan, who serves in the Aragatsotn diocese, states that the issue of national division is raised when the canonical text of the liturgy is omitted.
Rev. Father Manuk: “Those who lived with a traitorous spirit will stand before the judgment of the Lord”
Rev. Father Manuk Zeynalyan, who serves in the Aragatsotn Diocese, considers it highly condemnable to deliberately omit the name of His Holiness from the liturgy.
Every Thursday, during the services held in various churches of the diocese, priests and believers express their spiritual support and pray for the Primate of the diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, all imprisoned spiritual fathers, and Armenians held in prison for defending the church and the...
Levon Bardeghyan won a gold medal in the under 15 tournament in Batumi, taking 1st place. He also took 3rd place in the under 15 tournament in Estonia, becoming a bronze medalist. The Youth Center of Etchmiadzin has a history of more than 20 years. More than 500 children study at the institution...
The Mother See announced that a meeting of the members of the Supreme Spiritual Council residing in Armenia was scheduled, but its legitimate session could not be convened due to the absence of the bishops who met with Pashinyan. The Brotherhood noted that the accusations made against the...
Karen Farkhoyan, based on the testimony of the prosecution and defense, replaced Lidya Mantashyan's pretrial detention with a combined alternative measure of detention: a 2.5 million dram bail and administrative supervision. Earlier, on November 20, the court extended Lidya Mantashyan's detention...
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The Order of the Patriarchs of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin considers the attempts by political forces to divide the unity of the church intolerable. It calls on the clergy and the faithful not to give in to slander and not to deviate from the spiritual life of the Mother Church.
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