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The Church of the Holy Resurrection was consecrated 26 years ago by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. It is one of the first churches founded after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The foundation was carried out by His Holiness Karekin I, Catholicos of blessed memory, in 1996...
Pilgrims set off from the village of Acharkut to Kirants Holy Trinity Church. The pilgrimage was led by the Prelate Vicar of the Diocese of Tavush, Father Samvel Vardapet Mkhitaryan, along with priests serving in the communities of the diocese. The church, built in 1888, was reconsecrated by...
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On the feast of the Apparition of the Holy Cross, the sacred relic of Christ’s Cross is being moved from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the Holy Cross Church in Aparan. The relic was brought from the village of Aparan in the Mokk province of Greater Armenia to the Holy Cross Church in...
 Members of the ARF Kanaker Zeytun community Aram Poghosyan Committee, in coordination with the clergy, organized a Sabbath cleaning and tree planting in the yard of the Surb Astvatsatsin Church in the adjacent old cemetery. A total of 7 types of fruit-bearing tree seedlings, brought from the...
 A priestly ordination and consecration ceremony was held at the Mother See under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. The celebrant was Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, Director of the Department of External Relations and Protocol of the Mother See. He...
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The priests ordained on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross are currently undergoing a forty-day period of fasting and preparation in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. His Holiness congratulated the priests and expressed hope that they will effectively carry out their spiritual...
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The leader of the Shirak diocese, Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, already participates in Sunday services, receives communion, but does not have the right to celebrate Mass and preach. In the previous session, the appeals court rejected the lawyers' petition, leaving the house arrest in force....
 Lawyer Hovhannes Khudoyan believes that it is not worth taking seriously the provisions of the Civil Contract party's election program regarding the Church, because they are elected with one program, but they do the opposite. According to lawyer Emil Khachatryan, the provisions in the election...
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 The Armenian Patriarch blessed and presented crosses to the students of the institution and spoke with them. The institution was recently renovated with the support of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, and is named after the benefactor family, Levon and Victoria Shaljian Malatia Youth Center...
The prosecutor has requested an extension of the house arrest of Gevorg Nersisyan, brother of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, and his son Hambardzum Nersisyan, for another three months, but the lawyer objected, because the case is already in its final stages, all evidence and testimonies...
At the court hearing, Archbishop Bagrat stated that this week high-ranking officials in parliament ignored the presumption of innocence, showed disrespect for the court and the entire legal system. The defense argued that the judge in this case has a biased attitude and knows exactly what...
The 124th Diocesan Deputy Assembly of the Eastern Diocese was held in Milwaukee, USA, and was attended by clergy and lay delegates from Armenian church parishes on the East Coast of the United States. Bishop Mesrop Barsamyan has been re-elected Primate of the Eastern Diocese for the next four...
 The knowledge test was attended by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, accompanied by the confreres of the Mother See, AGBU Central Board member, AGBU Armenia President Vazgen Yakubyan. Questionnaires and databases were compiled from the biblical stories of the Old and New...
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His Holiness noted that the glorious victory achieved in the Great Patriotic War is evidence of the united and united struggle of the peoples against fascism, against injustice and evil. Our people made an important contribution to this victory. He emphasized that for decades this day has also...
On May 9, on the occasion of the Victory and Peace Day, Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, accompanied by the confreres of the Mother See, visited the Victory Park Memorial Complex, laid flowers at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier and paid tribute to the eternal memory of those who died...
The city authorities of Rostov-on-Don have returned the historic building of the Armenian Seminary to the diocese as a historical and cultural heritage. In 1875, the regional theological college was founded, which a few years later was transformed into a theological seminary. This historic...
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Armenians over the age of 15 who have completed primary, secondary and higher education can apply to the Jerusalem Heritage School and Homestead. The student’s travel expenses, food, clothing, medical and educational expenses are covered by the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Archbishop Ezras Nersisyan stated that Artsakh, although destroyed and desolate, is always with us. The Speaker of the National Assembly of Artsakh Ashot Ghulyan noted that the Armenian people are facing the danger of losing their homeland and must act unitedly against evil. He also spoke about...
The pilgrimage sites for the Feast of the Ascension are the Vardenik and Lusagyugh Tukh Manuk churches, Tsaghkevank, Gndevank, and Geghardavank. After the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Ascension, a ceremony of Patriarchal blessings will be held in all churches.
His Holiness wished Samvel Karapetyan, who is illegally under house arrest, to face the current difficulties and trials with endurance and faith. The Catholicos of All Armenians expressed confidence that despite these hardships, Samvel Karapetyan, with his characteristic spirit of hopelessness,...
 Defrocked cleric Arman Saroyan continues to manage the financial resources of the Mother See. As of April 1, he has withdrawn more than fifteen million AMD from these accounts, and there is a suspicion that he squandered these accounts. After being declared defrocked and removed from the position...
57-year-old Shio Mujiri has been considered a potential successor to the late Ilia II since 2017. He served as the Catholicos-Patriarch's vicar for nine years. More than a thousand delegates from monasteries, other religious institutions, as well as public figures from the fields of science and...
The spiritual pastor of Haghartsin Monastery, Father Artak Mirzoyan, does not accept the majority of clergymen's plan to reform the Church politically. According to him, there is always reform within the church, but as clergymen, they see the reform plan differently.
Father Aram Baghumyan, who serves in the Tavush diocese, notes that the reform of the Church takes place in the church itself, with God's providence and blessing, not in election programs. They can only support the clergy, but recent times show that they are trying to do everything to disrupt...
The exhibition titled “Holy Etchmiadzin”, “Knight of Holy Etchmiadzin”, “Daughter of Holy Etchmiadzin” will be presented at the Museum of the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. The exhibition “Armenian Temples through the Eyes of Hovhannes Asatryan” will open at 16:30 at the Ruben Sevak Museum...
 Father Abel Kartashyan considers it ridiculous to imagine politicians who have taken upon themselves the function of the Holy Spirit, the reform of the church. He believes that the Armenian Apostolic Church is guided by the Holy Spirit.
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Father Sarkis Sargsyan introduced the pilgrims to the meaning and importance of the Feast of the Ascension. The Feast of the Ascension is the day of the Tsaghkevank vow. Pilgrims arrive at the monastery with hope, faith, and prayer to ask for the intercession of the Christian virgin. Believers...
 An open painting lesson dedicated to the Ascension Day was held in the Mother See. Students from the Youth Center of Yerevan and Etchmiadzin gathered under the guidance of educators and spiritual ministers. Dance groups from the Youth Center, students from the circus school, dhol players, and kanon...
On the occasion of the feast, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy was served at the Mother Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. It is commemorated 40 days after the Feast of the Resurrection, which concludes the period...
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At the trial in the case of the holy struggle, the lawyers stated that there is no real evidence in the case that would substantiate the accusations of an attempt to seize power or preparation of terrorism. According to the lawyers, the fundamental rights and freedoms of people have been grossly...
An exhibition entitled "Abbot Mekhitar and the Students Who Perpetuated His Vision" has opened at the Mekhitarist Seminary, featuring rare books. The oldest book dates back to the beginning of the 18th century, when Armenian scientific thought was in decline, manuscript schools were being closed...
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Cultural figures visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to express their support, filial love and loyalty to the Holy Church and the Patriarch of All Armenians. During the meeting, they discussed the socio-political situation in Armenia, the painful developments and challenges recorded in...
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The Second Palm Sunday, which heralds the Lord's triumphal entry into Upper Jerusalem, is celebrated only by the Armenian Church. The sacred tradition is recounted in detail in the hymn "This Wonderful Sign" written by Catholicos Grigor the Witness. The festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated in...
The Mother Cathedral Museum exhibited the highest order of the Armenian Apostolic Church, “Holy Etchmiadzin”, in the center of which is depicted the spiritual center of Armenia, Gregory the Illuminator, with a halo and a cross-shaped staff. Next to him is King Trdat, and above are the apostles...
The Holy Spirit enlightens the disciples with tongues of fire, making them interpreters of God's word among the nations. They begin to speak in the languages of the peoples to whom they were to preach Christianity.
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The meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council was held under the chairmanship of the Catholicos of All Armenians. In a published statement, the council considers the assessment of the PACE pre-election delegation, recorded in the interim statement of May 13, regarding the “unprecedented...
The solo exhibition of drawings and paintings by artist Levon Lachikyan "Polis Through My Eyes" tells the story of old and new Constantinople, the Armenian trace and heritage there. Most of the 50 works on display are presented to art lovers for the first time. The historical walls, fortresses,...
At Tashir Arena, the students of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and AGBU Nork Armenian Children's Home presented a synthesis of art, with the Circus School, the "Narek" dance ensemble, and the "Armenner" percussion ensemble performing simultaneously. The Gevorg Ginosyan Armenian Children's...
Supporters of Archbishop Bagrat held a march in Yerevan, then gathered near the NSS building. The Archbishop has been a political prisoner for 330 days, having been detained for stopping the “Holy Struggle”. Leading the “Tavush for the Homeland” movement, he tried to use all his authority and...
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During the hearing on the holy struggle case, Judge Karen Farkhoyan extended the house arrest of Artur Sargsyan for another two months. Regardless of the objections and petitions of the defense, the judge also extended the house arrest of MP candidate Igor Sargsyan for two months. Thus, the court...
An evening entitled "The Triumph of Light" was held in the hall of the Masis Music School, dedicated to the 55th anniversary of Archbishop Bagrat. The Archbishop celebrated the anniversary in illegal imprisonment. The Archbishop's supporters, intellectuals and artists who appreciated his...
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This is the first official visit of the Catholicos of Cilicia to the newly elected Pope. The Catholicos of Cilicia arrived in Rome on May 17. Among those who welcomed him was Archbishop Khajak Parsamian, the representative of the Catholicosate of All Armenians in the Vatican, who with his...
The 43 graduates of Eurnekian Secondary School have overcome academic difficulties, many of whom have passed university entrance exams and been accepted to Armenian and international universities. This is the 17th generation of Eurnekians graduating from the school. Eurnekian Secondary School was...
Three seminarians presented their thesis: Deacon Armen Mkrtchyan, Deacon Alik Harutyunyan, and Deacon Arsen Martirosyan. Deacon Armen tried to present the preaching significance and content of all ritual ceremonies, particularly the Holy Liturgy. Deacon Alik Harutyunyan's work, through the...
The presentation of the book “The Armenian Genocide: The Greatest Crime Committed During the First World War According to Unpublished Documents from the Vatican Secret Archives” by German historian and genocide scholar Michael Hezemann will take place at the “Vache and Tamar Manukyan” Matenadaran...
On May 24, during the Holy and Immortal Liturgy, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II will perform episcopal ordination and anointing. The rank of bishop will be conferred on the vicar of the Gegharkunik Diocese, Archbishop Isahak Poghosyan, the vicar of the Masyatsotn Diocese, Archbishop Ruben...
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The Vicar of the Diocese of Gegharkunik, Bishop Isahak Poghosyan, the Vicar of the Diocese of Masyatsotn, Bishop Ruben Zargaryan, the Vicar of the Diocese of Masyatsotn, Bishop Anania Tsaturyan, and the Director of the Evangelization Center of the Mother See, Bishop Zakaria Baghumyan, were...
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The Catholicos of All Armenians congratulated them on their episcopal elevation and wished them a fruitful mission for the glory of the Holy Apostolic Church and the building of the Fatherland. His Holiness urged the Holy Fathers to keep their vows, to make every effort to strengthen the national...
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 The gathering at the Mother See concluded with a statement from the clergy, in which the clergy expressed their loyalty to the muron-distributing Holy Etchmiadzin and the Catholicos of All Armenians for leading the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church with patriarchal wisdom, spiritual courage, and...
During the court hearing in the case of the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, and the spiritual pastor of the Mughni parish, Father Garegin Arsenyan, at the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of the Aragatsotn Region, the defense side stated that the...
About 200 clergy serving in the dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church - priests, deacons, archpriests, diocesan leaders, and members of the Mother See - participated in a priestly assembly at the Mother Cathedral on May 26. Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, the chairman of the organizing...
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 Bishop Anania Tsaturyan celebrated the first episcopal liturgy at the Holy Altar of the Descent in the Mother Cathedral. He was recently ordained and consecrated as a bishop by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. The Bishop has been the scepter bearer of His Holiness the Patriarch...
Two policemen from the Vagharshapat Police Department were questioned during the Nersisyans’ case. One of them interrogated Garnik Ghazaryan, the main witness in the case, and the other accompanied the Republic Party’s campaign. One of the witnesses stated in court that Harutyun Mkrtchyan was...
The prelate of the Gegharkunik Diocese, Bishop Isahak Poghosyan, celebrated his first liturgy after being ordained a bishop. According to the established procedure, newly ordained bishops celebrate their first liturgy in the Mother Cathedral. Next Sunday, the newly consecrated bishop will...
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 His Holiness, accompanied by the Brotherhood of the Mother See, paid tribute to the memory of the brave Armenians who died in the May heroic battles. The Patriarch laid a wreath in front of the monument, then prayed for the repose of the souls of the defenders of the homeland. In his message, the...
On the occasion of the Republic Day, a Republican wish was held at the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. The clergy and the faithful prayed for the stability, peaceful and secure life of the Republic of Armenia. After the...
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The unique church discovered during the excavations of ancient Artashat was most likely built by Trdat the Great and Gregory the Illuminator. The newly discovered structure was discovered by the joint Armenian-German “Artaxata” project, when archaeologists were excavating near Khor Virap....
 The commemoration of the Virgins of St. Hripsimian will be followed by the commemoration of the Virgins of Gayanian, St. Hovhannes Karapet and Bishop Atanagin, and the commemoration of the departure of Gregory the Illuminator, the founder of the Armenian Catholicosate, from Khor Virap. The week...
Several boys from the community have been ordained as scribes, have the opportunity to wear the rosary and support the priests with their service. The church choir is also made up of students from the Goris music school and believers, who serve on a volunteer basis in the holy places of their...
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In a message on the occasion of Ararat Week, the Catholicos of All Armenians called on citizens to participate in the June 7 parliamentary elections, guided by the interests of the nation and the homeland. His Holiness expressed concern about the division of society, hate speech, and pressure on...
The 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Aragatsotn Diocese was celebrated in the St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan without the presence of the leader. Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan has been in prison on a trumped-up case since October 2025, he is currently under administrative control, and...
 With the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, the relics of the Cross of Christ, St. Gregory the Illuminator, and St. Sahak Partev, Patriarch, were brought out for the worship of the faithful. On the feast of the memory of St. Elijah the Prophet, a liturgy was celebrated...
His Holiness noted that the Aragatsotn Diocese has a special meaning and calling in the life of our Church and people. The remains of the greatest archpriest Saint Mesrop Mashtots are buried in the territory of this blessed diocese. The Catholicos of All Armenians emphasized that the spiritual...
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