Traditional hospitality with harisa on the feast of the Great Barekendan


On February 27, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast of the Great Barekendan. The eve of the Great Lent was marked in the Armenian community of Tbilisi with a liturgy and the hospitality of traditional harissa.

"Lent Heals the Wounded Souls of Our People"; Armenian Pontiff Delivered Message on the Great Lent


On Sunday, at the Great Barekendan, the curtains of the Churches were closed and the beginning of the Great Lent was announced. “Fasting makes the mind free from anxious and hopeless thoughts; brings sanctity to the soul and usefulness to the body”; His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All... more

Feast of Great Barekendan in the Diocese of Masyatsotn


The Great Barekendan is one of the most popular national holidays, a unifying and warm holiday. There were festivities in the yard of the St. Thaddeus Church in Masis.  

Seven Deadly Sins on Canvas


The exhibition of the series of paintings "Seven Deadly Sins" by Zhora Gasparyan was opened at Ruben Sevak Museum of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

Ordination of Priests on the Feast of St. Vardan the Warrior and His Companions


On February 24, on the occasion of the feast of St. Vardan the Warrior and His Companions, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; eight deacons serving in different structures and dioceses of the Mother See were ordained into... more

"Imperative of National Self-Defense of St. Ghevond has not disappeared”: His Holiness Karekin II


The Feast of St. Ghevond the Priest and His Companions united the Priests of the Armenian Church in the Mother See. Following the Divine Liturgy and Awards Ceremony of the Priests, the Pontiff of All Armenians conveyed His Blessings and Pontifical message to the Clergy.
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The Great Lent Begins


On February 28, the period of the Great Lent will begin in the Armenia Apostolic Church. The period of the Great Lent lasts seven weeks.  

The Feast of the Priests


Every year, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of St. Ghevond the Priest and His Companions on Tuesday prior to the day of the Great Barekendan (Eve of Great Lent). This year, it is on February 22.  

Events of Tumanyan's 153rd anniversary in the Armenian Diocese of Georgia


The events of Hovhannes Tumanyan's birth anniversary in Georgia started with a visit to Khojivank Pantheon.

The discoveries of the half-century excavations of Old Artashat are displayed


“The Secret of the Land. Artashat at the Crossroads of Cultures" exhibition is opened in the History Museum of Armenia. For the first time a separate exhibition is dedicated to the ancient Armenian city, the history of the city's excavations dates back to 1970.

International News 21.02.2022


Pope Francis has appointed Marek Solczynski as an apostolic Nuncio in Azerbaijan. The head of one of the committees of the Russian State Duma stated that it is necessary to increase the salaries of the Spiritual Servants. Karo Paylan, an Armenian member of the Turkish parliament, visited... more

The frescoes of Holy Etchmiadzin Cathedral are being relocated


For the purpose of restoration, frescoes with an area of ​​more than 550 square meters were removed from the walls of the Mother Cathedral: they are re-installed in sequence after laboratory tests and fixings.