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A foot washing ceremony was held in all churches. In the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, according to tradition, the ceremony was presided over by the Patriarch of All Armenians. During the foot washing ceremony, accompanied by prayers and hymns, His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All...
At 7:30 a.m., a service of hours and absolution of penitents were held at the Mother See, after which Father David celebrated the Divine Liturgy. It was on Holy Thursday that Jesus established the sacrament of Holy Communion. Holy Thursday is one of the few days of Great Lent when the curtain of...
 The Penitential Rite is an opportunity to be cleansed of sins. It is after this rite that the faithful become worthy of Holy Communion. Those who have passed the period of Great Lent with penance go to church early in the morning, at 7:30, where the Penitential Rite is performed at the end of the...
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 On the evening of Holy Thursday, in memory of the betrayal and suffering of Christ, the Order of the Eclipse is performed in Armenian churches, which is part of the sacrament of Good Friday. On Thursday evening, the Son of God is arrested by betrayal, subjected to torture, humiliation, and then...
 The day of Christ's crucifixion is a day of sorrow for all Christians. On Good Friday, the Divine Liturgy is not celebrated, because Christ himself was crucified on the cross. The clergy read from the four Gospels the episodes describing the last hours of Jesus' earthly life: being taken to Pilate...
The defense has filed a motion with the court to request from the NSS the operational data on the basis of which wiretaps were conducted for about a year. The attorneys argue that if these materials are not provided to the court, all evidence obtained in the case should be recognized as illegal...
Students of the Department of Restoration, Conservation and Preservation of Works of Art of the Charles Aznavour State College of Culture and Arts restored the icons of the Church of the Resurrection of Parakar. They examined the causes of damage, identified whether the changes were caused by...
The ceremony in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin was presided over by the Catholicos of All Armenians. A solemn procession accompanied His Holiness. The symbolic tomb of Christ was taken out of the church.
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 After the Candlemas Divine Liturgy, conveying the good news of Christ’s Resurrection to each other, the clergy, under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, gathered in the Cathedral. The House Blessing Ceremony was held: the goods of the Cathedral – bread, water...
A festive liturgy of Candlemas was served in the Mother Cathedral, after which the patriarchal procession moved to the candlelight hall to convey the life-giving light of the feast of the Holy Resurrection to the believers.
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His Holiness the Patriarch has commanded: to prefer good over evil, peace over chaos, honesty and integrity over falsehood and intrigue, mutual respect and support over dishonor and deceit. To be led by the commitment to exclude harmful and destructive phenomena, the determination to rise from...
 The Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection was served by the diocesan leader, Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan. The faithful, together with the Bishop, asked for a blessing from the Lord so that they would remain strong in their faith with the life-giving grace of the Holy Resurrection. At the end of the Liturgy...
The Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection was celebrated at the Holy Etchmiadzin Church in Tbilisi by the Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia, Bishop Kirakos Davtyan. Representatives of the Georgian authorities were present. At the end of the ceremony, the Bishop...
 On the Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Catholicos of All Armenians traditionally serves the festive Liturgy in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This year, the canopy of His Holiness the Patriarch was carried by lawyers Ara Zohrabyan, Yerem Sargsyan, Ara Ghazaryan, and Dr...
The greatest miracle in history, the Resurrection of Christ, brings thousands of Armenians to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This day is a holiday of universal joy and rebirth. The faithful people participate in the Patriarchal Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral, receive the message of His...
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The festive Liturgy of the Holy Resurrection was celebrated by Bishop Vardan Navasardyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, at St. Harutyun Church in Sydney. At the end of the Liturgy, a blessing was given at the prelate's house, followed by a reception, during which...
At the court hearing in the case of the brother of the Catholicos of All Armenians and his son, the defense lawyers demanded to summon to court and interrogate the police officer of the Vagharshapat community department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who conducted the interrogation of the...
 Archbishop Ezras Nersisyan served the festive Liturgy at the Holy Transfiguration Mother Church of the Diocese of Russia and New Nakhijevan. The Armenians of Moscow celebrated the feast with great solemnity. Hundreds of people gathered at the cathedral to participate in church services and folk...
The purpose of this sacred ceremony is to remember the departed and bring the good news of the great holiday of Resurrection to their souls. His Holiness the Patriarch declared April 6, the day of the martyrdom of Catholicos Khoren Muradbekyan, the day of remembrance of the clergy martyred during...
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On the occasion of the Feast of the Annunciation, a Liturgy was served in the Mother Cathedral, at the end of which a blessing ceremony was performed for women awaiting the joy of motherhood. The wives of deacons who are awaiting the birth of their children also received a blessing. By the high...
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In the main stage of the trial, the court will examine the presented evidence. The defense has principled objections and disagreements. According to them, not only is the evidence in the case not individualized, which does not allow us to determine who exactly the evidence refers to, but the...
The Holy See strongly condemns the inclusion of objectionable provisions on the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in the election program of the “Civil Contract” party. The party’s election program includes the mandatory agenda of Church reform, revision of the charter, removal of the Catholicos of...
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On the Saturday following the feast of the Holy Resurrection, the Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the beheading of St. John the Baptist. On that occasion, by the special order of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the cross-shaped reliquary containing the relics of the...
 By the Patriarchal direction of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the relic of St. Stepanos the Protodeacon has been transferred from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the St. John Church in Mastara. A Holy and Immortal Liturgy was served.
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The faithful at the St. Gevorg Church in Mughni communed with the power emanating from the miraculous Gospel of Shuriskhan during the Divine Liturgy. For more than 25 years, the Gospel of Shuriskhan has been moved to the St. Gevorg Church. With the blessing of the Primate of the Aragatsotn...
On the occasion of the New Sunday, more than 650 young people welcomed the Catholicos of All Armenians with a pontifical hymn. At the request of the members of the youth unions of the dioceses of Armenia, the clergy organized the pilgrimage to the Mother See. The Catholicos of All Armenians...
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The Azerbaijani authorities are systematically, purposefully and at the state level committing cultural genocide in Artsakh. During this time, they have completely destroyed the churches of St. Hovhannes Mkrtich in Shushi, St. Sargis in Tandzatap, Mokhrenes village, St. Hambardzman in Berdzor,...
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Arman Saroyan was appointed a member of the “Consultative Commission for Discussing Pardon Issues” as a representative of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church. The Mother See announced that the appointment was made without the consent of the Armenian Apostolic Church and violates the legislation of...
At the court hearing on the case of Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, defense attorney Arsen Babayan filed a motion to dismiss the case and stop the criminal prosecution of the Archbishop. The attorney argued that there is no object of crime, and the Archbishop did not commit the act he is accused...
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Defrocked Aramayis Tokhmazyan and Stepan Asatryan did not appear in court. According to the accusation, Bishop Mkrtich forced the clergy of the diocese to participate in rallies organized against the Prime Minister, and during the 2021 elections, he instructed them not to vote for the ruling...
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The Mother See urges the government to respect the law and the perceived church order and, without hindering the mission of the Church, to restore the normal course of spiritual service in penitentiary institutions. By an illegal decision of the Head of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of...
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The clergy of the diocese and pilgrims prayed together for the unjustly imprisoned clergy, prisoners, missing persons, the repose of the Armenian Patriarch and the steadfastness of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church. Next Friday, April 24, at 7:00 p.m., the joint service will take place in the St...
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His Holiness, Father Ignatius Ephrem II, who arrived at the invitation of the Catholicos of All Armenians, prayed for the prosperity of the Armenian Church, the well-being of the Armenian people, and the establishment of peace in the region. Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, greeted His...
 The second Sunday of the Holy Resurrection is called Ashkharamatraն or Green Sunday. It symbolizes the great mystery of the establishment of the Christian church, when the light of Christ's resurrection spreads throughout the world, and Christ's disciples become the bearers of that light, spreading...
 Thousands of citizens at the Gyumri Holy Mother of God Seven Wounds Church have joined the signature collection initiated for the freedom of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan and submitted a written application to the court. They claim that the continued imprisonment of the Archbishop negatively affects...
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The St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Stepanakert has most likely been destroyed by Azerbaijan. The information was disseminated by Hovik Avanesov, who deals with the cultural heritage of Artsakh. According to him, what happened is a clearly targeted policy to eliminate all visible traces of the...
Father Vrtanes Baghalyan claims that the provisions of the Civil Contract Party’s election program regarding the Armenian Apostolic Church are a gross violation of the Constitution and the Central Election Commission should invite the party’s representatives and receive an explanation. According...
Father Mushe Vahanyan believes that what the government is doing is not a reform, but simply a new plan and a new campaign to destroy the church, which they are preparing to implement after the elections.
Father Paren Arakelyan believes that what the Civil Contract Party has presented is not an election program, but a threat. He believes that with this program, the ruling force is saying that if they come to power again, they must demolish the church.
Father Vazgen Hovhannisyan insists that the government has no authority to interfere in the internal affairs of the church. He believes that the anti-church campaign initiated by the government violates all applicable laws.
Father Narek claims that the authorities’ ideas about the Church do not correspond to the Constitution, the church canons, or moral norms. He believes that the authorities’ actions are aimed at dividing the nation.
According to Father Sarkis Sargsyan, the government, which is appointed to monitor the norms of the Constitution, is the first to violate it. He considers the church-melting provisions in the ruling party’s election program unacceptable.
Nikol Pashinyan made promises to outside forces in his election program, but he himself is unable to deal with these issues. The Church and the clergy are not afraid of repression, arrests, and groundless persecution. We see the united resistance of the clergy and the faithful to this anti-church...
According to Father Mushe Vahanyan, the so-called “Church Reform” project announced by the Civil Contract Party is a plan to destroy, destroy the Armenian Apostolic Church and have a disorganized church.
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 A liturgy of intercession for the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide will be performed at the Memorial Complex. On this occasion, the relics of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide will be brought to the Memorial Complex. On the day of commemoration of the holy martyrs, April 24, at 11:00 a...
The Mother See strongly condemns the consistent destruction of Artsakh’s spiritual and cultural heritage by the Azerbaijani authorities. The Azerbaijani authorities have razed to the ground the St. Hakob Church in Stepanakert and the khachkars and monuments in the surrounding area, which,...
The court has decided to extend the preventive measure of Archbishop Bagrat for two months. Lawyer Tatevik Soghoyan stated that this is the authorities’ response to the mass peaceful rallies that began in 2024. Defense attorney Hovhannes Khudoyan noted that there is no data in the case that would...
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The Catholicos of All Armenians emphasizes that April 24 is a day of vow, intertwined with the demands of our people scattered around the world, which is free from hostility and hatred, aimed at restoring justice and truth and excluding the denial of the tragedy of the Genocide. A hundred years...
 100 years after the Armenian Genocide, on April 23, 2015, the victims of the Armenian Genocide were canonized by the Encyclical of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. During the Intercession Order, the Divine...
The museum houses items, documents, photographs and orphan lists dedicated to the lives of orphans. In the back of the courtyard is a memorial sculpture of Maria Jacobsen and a tombstone with the inscription “Mother of Armenian Orphans.” On the other side are a series of sculptures depicting...
 The slogan "The Struggle Continues" symbolizes the unbreakable will of the Armenian people and the relentless struggle for justice. At the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex, His Eminence Haykazun conveyed the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians to the participants of the procession. His...
Their goal was to destroy the Armenian identity not only through physical extermination, but also through changing religion and nationality, and destroying cultural heritage. By order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Ottoman Empire, Talaat Pasha, orphaned Armenian children were to be...
Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, accompanied by the congregation of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex. Under the chairmanship of His Holiness, a liturgy of intercession for the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide was performed near the...
In the reading room of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, the scientist presented the materials she wrote down and recorded between 1955 and 2025, which concerned the forced conversion of Western Armenians to Turkish in the Ottoman Empire and Turkish-speaking folklore. Armenian-letter...
An inter-church ceremony dedicated to the memory of the Armenian Genocide and the New Christian martyrs was held in Rome at the St. Bartholomew Church with the efforts of the Representation of the Catholicosate of All Armenians and the Sant'Egidio Community.
A commemoration ceremony dedicated...
The monograph of Doctor of Historical Sciences, ethnographer Harutyun Marutyan is the result of nine years of research. The author presents the mechanisms of overcoming the collective memory of the Armenian Genocide and historical trauma, the chronology and geography of the commemoration...
The book, written based on unpublished documents from the Vatican Secret Archives, addresses the Armenian Genocide. Michael Hezemann, studying numerous valuable documents, testimonies, letters and reports kept in the Vatican archives, irrefutably reaffirms the reality of the Armenian Genocide and...
Vergine Gevorgyan, the nephew of Jemal's avenger Artashes Gevorgyan, donated the personal belongings, documents, and photographs of the Gevorgyans to the Genocide Museum, but nothing of Artashes Gevorgyan's belongings has survived. In the 1930s, he was accused of robbing a collective farm and...
During his research, Astghik Nersesyan, the grandson of Yenovk Nersisyan, a participant in the heroic battle of Musa Dagh, accidentally discovered that the hero of Charles Tiran Tekeyan's story "The Armenian Boy" is his grandfather. The story was published in 1915 in Alexandria. Yenovk Nersisyan...
A solemn commemoration of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place at the “Eternal Flame” khachkar, which perpetuates the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, in the Armenian-populated Ealing district of London. Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, the leader of the Diocese of the...
 The procession started from the Isan district. The young torchbearers marched to the Armenian Church of Holy Etchmiadzin in Tbilisi, in the courtyard of which a khachkar dedicated to the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide is erected. Later, at the St. Gevorg Cathedral in Tbilisi, under the...
An intercessory service was held at Moscow's Holy Transfiguration Church under the leadership of the diocesan leader, Archbishop Ezras Nersisyan, with the prayerful presence of representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, Assyrian, Roman Catholic and other religious organizations....
 On the occasion of the Day of Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide, under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy was celebrated at the Mother Cathedral of the Mother See. Later, the procession of clergy,...
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Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II hosted at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin the participants of the International Conference of Lawyers, which is being held in Yerevan these days at the initiative of the Chamber of Lawyers, including members of the Chamber of Lawyers of the National...
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Since 2019, with the blessing of the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Proshyan, the faithful have been communicating with the power emanating from the Red Gospel on the day of the feast of St. John the Baptist. This year, the Aragatsotn Diocese issued a statement that taking the Gospel...
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The foundation blessing of the church was performed in 1996 by His Holiness Karekin I, Catholicos of All Armenians. This is the first church, the foundations of which were laid after the collapse of the Soviet regime. The church was consecrated on May 3, 2000, by His Holiness Karekin II,...
Lawyer Ara Zohrabyan reported that the court has ordered the investigative body to initiate criminal proceedings in connection with the incident that occurred at the Mother See on December 18 as part of the anti-church campaign. The bishops who met with Nikol Pashinyan on December 17 called on...
The focus of the meeting was the presentation of puzzles based on the "Tearn-ndaraj" and "Entry into Jerusalem" iconographic images. Their goal is to introduce children from an early age to the Armenian spiritual culture and the rich treasury of which they must become the bearers and heirs. In...
Male citizens up to 22 years old, who have secondary or higher education, and are members of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, can be admitted to the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary. Applicants will take a written exam in the Armenian language, and an oral exam in the subjects of Armenian...
The English volume entitled “The Half-Blood Prince and His Artistic Legacy” is the third monograph on Cilician miniature painting by Emma Chougaszyan, PhD in Art and Medieval History at the University of Montpellier. Archbishop John, brother of King Hetum I, founded the Grner School of Miniature...
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 The Caucasus Muslims Board is attempting to justify the destruction of the Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage of Artsakh by the Azerbaijani authorities, in particular, the complete destruction of the Holy Mother of God Church in Stepanakert. The Mother See notes that the desecration,...
 On the Feast of Apparition of the Holy Cross, the relic of Christ’s Cross will be transferred from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the Holy Cross Church in Aparan. For many years, it was kept in the Holy Cross Monastery in Akhtamar, and after 1915 it was transferred to the Mother See. The...
The defenders in the “Holy Struggle” case stated in court that there is political persecution taking place due to the civil and public behavior of individuals, as well as the exercise of their own rights in matters of state importance. In a speech lasting about an hour, Khudoyan summarized that...
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