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Conference at the Mother See “Catholicos St. Hovhannes of Odzoun the Philosopher and His Time”On December 5, a conference on “Catholicos St. Hovhannes of Odzoun the Philosopher and His Time” was held in the Mother See dedicated to the 1300th anniversary of the enthronement of Catholicos St. John of Odzoun. |
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First House Blessing ceremony of the year at the Residence of CatholicosAfter the Candlelight Divine Liturgy, the clergy accompany the Armenian Patriarch with singings to the Residency. First House Blessing ceremony of the year took place at the Residence of Catholicos. |
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Ս. Candlelight Divine Liturgy in St. Sarkis ChurchIn St. Sarkis Cathedral of Ararat Patriarchal Diocese Սարգիս եկեղեցում Ս. the Candlelight Divine Liturgy was offered by the presidency of Archbishop Navasard. The Divine Liturgy was attended by Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan. |
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Ս. Candlelight Divine Liturgy in St. Grigor Lusavorich (Gregory the Illuminator) ChurchHundreds of believers came to the largest church of Yerevan - St. Grigor Lusavorich Cathedral to attend festive Candlelight Divine Liturgy. People were in a hurry to pass the good tiding of the birth of baby Jesus they heard on the Liturgy to each other, get renewed with heavenly love and... more |
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Ս. Candlelight Divine Liturgy at the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinIn the evening of January, when the ecclesiastical day changes, the mass is followed by the Candlelight Divine Liturgy. The Candlelight Divine Liturgy was offered by Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Afterwards, the Good Tidings of the birth of Christ was... more |
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Social Service Department of the Mother See presented the charity program implemented in 2017Father Markos Mangasaryan, the Director of the Social Service Department of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, summed up the charity program and events implemented by the Social Services Department over 2017, in a press conference held in “Armenpress” Press Club. |
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Grabar (Old Armenian) classes in Ararat Patriarchal Diocese.It's been ten years since Ararat Patriarchal Diocese teaches free courses of Grabar. The three-year course has been elaborated and taught by Father Yesayi Artenian. |
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Conference “Armenian and Eastern Christian Civilization” kicked off in the Academy of SciencesInternational Conference called “Armenian and Eastern Christian Civilization” has already commenced. Most of the speeches are devoted to the Christian cultural heritage of the East. |
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Catholicos of All Armenians visited the children under treatment at Hematology CenterOn January 5, in the morning Catholicos of All Armenians visited Yolyan Hematology Center. The Armenian Patriarch came to congratulate and distribute gifts to those children who were at the medical institution over these days. |
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Consecration of St. Poghos Church and St. Petros Chapel in Akunq vilage of Kotayk MarzSt. Poghos Church and St. Petros Chapel in Akunq vilage of Kotayk Marz has been undergoing a renovation since 2014 initiated by the village residents, St. Petros Chapel is now renovated, and a new church is erected on the place of fully destroyed St. Poghos. Official consecration ceremony was... more |
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Relic of John the Baptist was taken to Hovhannavank on the occasion of the Feast of TransfigurationThis is the fifth year since the reliquary containing the relics of St. John the Baptist is taken from the Treasury of the Mother See to be brought to St. Hovhannavank on the Feast of Transfiguration. This is the pilgrimage day of the Monastery. |
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Festive Divine Liturgy of the Feast of Transfiguration in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.Third major feast of the five feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church is the Feast of Transfiguration or Vardavar. In the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin the Armenian Pontiff sprinkled Muron water on the attendants of the Divine Liturgy as a sign of purity and success. |