Christmas Eve Candlelight Divine Liturgy in the Holy Trinity Church of Yerevan


The community of Holy Trinity Church is one of the largest in Yerevan, the large temple is full today. The Spiritual Servants of the church bring light from the Holy Altar. 

Christmas Eve Candlelight Divine Liturgy in the Holy Mother of God Church in Kanaker


The festive liturgy in the Holy Mother of God Church in Kanaker was presided over by Rev. Fr. Movses Sargsyan, Head Chaplain of the Republic of Armenia Armed Forces Ministry. The Celebrant was Rev. Fr. Koryun Karapetyan, Spiritual servant of the Armed Forces.

Home Blessing Service of Christmas (Theophany) at the Patriarchal Residence


Announcing the Holy Nativity message, immediately after the Candlelight service, the clergy, led by the Patriarch of All Armenians, hurried to the Old Residence. The first Home-blessing service of the year was performed, the salt, bread and water of the Residence were blessed.

Deacon Narek Petrosyan's "Pilgrim's Guide" has been published


The Spiritual Servant who died in the 44-day war managed to compile a "Pilgrim's Guide".

A khachkar was erected in the yard of the St. Gevork Armenian Church of Tbilisi


There are tombstones and tombs of famous Armenian figures in the 13th century structure in the yard of St. Gevork, but a khachkar was installed for the first time. The khachkar is dedicated to the memory of parents, fathers and mothers. Anointing service was performed on December 26.

New archival facts related to Komitas are being studied


Komitas expert Lusine Sahakyan studies the official documents of 1915-1916 brought to Armenia from the national archives of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, where there are references to Komitas.

Overview of the three deacons


Deacons David, Hovhannes and Artak came from their places of service to the deacon meeting held at the Writers' House in Tsakhkadzor on the day of our shooting. They gathered on the eve of the feast of St. Stepanos Proto-deacon and all deacons. 

"Restoration City of Heroes" opened with a blessing service


The city is gradually being built in the name of the heroes of the Artsakh wars. December 25 was the official opening day of the "City of Heroes Restoration".  Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan and the spiritual leader of the Armed Forces, Father Movses Sargsyan, blessed the rehabilitation center.

Seventy ways to the temple


70 painters from different regions of Armenia and Artsakh participated in plenary sessions in Armenia and Artsakh. As a result, 70 paintings were created.  The opening of the "70 Roads to the Temple" exhibition was held at the Artists' Union on December 26.

The visit of the Armenian Patriarch to the combat positions on the RA border


On December 31, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, visited the military positions on the western border of the Republic of Armenia. "We are carrying out our military task at the state border, we have no right to be depressed," say the military.

The new calendar published by the Mother See


The publishing department of the Mother See has published the 2022 calendar with drawings of the Mayravank structures.

Arev-children say goodbye to the year 2021


The last liturgy of 2021 is offered in the Holy Zoravor Mother of God Church in Yerevan.  Here are also the arev-children!