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On the occasion of the Independence Day, a republican prayer was held in the Mother SeeThe Brotherhood of the Mother See prayed for an independent and free Armenia. The republican prayer is celebrated in Armenian churches twice a year since 1991, on May 28 and September 21. It was first held in 1991 shortly after the declaration of the Independence Referendum and has become an... more |
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On the occasion of the Independence Day, the clergymen of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin visited YerablurUnder the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, a memorial service was performed in memory of the warriors resting in the pantheon, thanks to whose courage and self-sacrifice, the independence of Armenia was achieved and strengthened with difficulty.occasion of the Independence... more |
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Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II sent a message on the occasion of the Independence DayToday, our country and people are going through new trials. Artsakh is occupied, our children of Artsakh are displaced, and the peace on the borders of Armenia is unstable. We are again facing security issues and new threats. In order to strengthen our state, to face external and internal... more |
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The mayor of New York awarded His Grace Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of Northern AmericaThe mayor of New York, Eric Adams, presented an honorary degree to Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of Northern America, at an event dedicated to Eastern European culture and heritage. The Bishop stated that the Armenian community was formed... more |
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Genocide experts consider the forced deportation of Artsakh to be genocide"The Armenian Genocide: The participants of the international conference entitled "Introspections of the Past and Present" drew a parallel between the blockade of Artsakh and the actions of the Armenian Genocide. The conference set the task of forming a platform against genocides.... more |
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More than 700 Artsakh residents participated in training courses with AGBU supportAGBU "Learn and earn Artsakh" continues to support Artsakh Armenians within the framework of the project. This program was implemented back in 2019 in Artsakh, aiming to help the people of Artsakh in matters of education, employment, and economic activity. Now the program has been... more |
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SOS Christians of the East organization donated equipment to the printing house of the Mother SeeThe organization supporting Christians donated construction equipment to the printing house. The organization started cooperating with Mother See printing house 2 years ago. In the first phase, a printing device was donated, which facilitated the work and increased the quality of the... more |
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Archbishop Ezras blessed the newly built Armenian church in Shahumyan village of Rostov-on-DonThe newly built Armenian church of Shahumyan village of Yegorlik region, the foundations of which were consecrated by Archbishop Ezras in 2017, was consecrated. The church was built by the joint efforts of the villagers. More than two thousand Armenians live in Shahumyan village, who are from Mush... more |
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The renovation extended the life of the Cathedral by several centuriesCongregant of the Mother See, Proto-Archimandrite Zakaria Baghumyan announced at the meeting with the students that with the overhaul of the Mother Cathedral, not only saved the cathedral from collapse, but also extended the life of the cathedral for several centuries. The first consecration of the... more |
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The overhaul of the Mother Cathedral, which included the cross from the floor to the main dome, is nearing completionSeveral dozen media representatives toured the Mother See today and got acquainted with the scope of the work done. The temple has a new marble floor, the murals have been updated. The renovation project started in 2012, but the cathedral was open until November 2018. During that time, the... more |
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The officials have not yet specified their participation in the re-consecration and blessing of the Holy Muron ceremony of the Mother CathedralAt the press conference held at the "Vache and Tamar Manukyan" library, Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, the Chancellor of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, said that only the president of the National Assembly clearly answered that he would not participate. He stated that the church was also... more |
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The Armenian community of Almelo in the Netherlands celebrated the 20th anniversary of the consecration of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church with great solemnityThe first Armenian church of the city was founded in 1991, in a building bought with a donation from the community. Later, the money received from the sale of that building and the fund collected by the community allowed to initiate a new construction of St. Gregory the Illuminator in 2002. About... more |