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Bishop Vardan Navasardyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of the Baltic States, celebrated a liturgy in the Mother CathedralAfter the consecration, the Cathedral and the surrounding area are crowded at all hours of the day. Pilgrims go with their families to see the renovated temple and offer their thanksgiving prayers. In the evening, at seven o'clock, the liturgy begins, the church is full of believers. On... more |
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A group of around 50 people from the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople participated in the ceremoniesPilgrims from Istanbul were excited and united on the occasion of blessing of the Holy Muron and re-consecration of the Temple. The believers who did not participate in the ceremonies are waiting for Archbishop Sahak's return of the group of 50 people, to receive the blessing and affection... more |
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Bishop Narek Berberyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil, celebrated a liturgy in the CathedralBelievers are delighted, excited, longing, people walk around the Cathedral, and in the evening participate in the holy liturgy. This time, Bishop Narek Berberyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil, celebrated the Holy Liturgy. In the Cathedral, every day this week, in the evening,... more |
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In the re-consecrated Mother Cathedral, a liturgy was offered for the prisoners, the missing and the deadFor the peace of Armenia, the prosperous life of the people, the missing after the war, the victims and those in captivity and their families, a prayer is being offered in the Mother Cathedral for the third day in a row. In the re-consecrated Mother Cathedral, His Grace Bishop Teodoros... more |
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"Armenia 2041" Foundation has published the winning projects of the "Strong Diaspora" programThe "Armenia 2041" Foundation operates within the framework of the Afeyan Initiatives for Armenia Foundation. The "Strong Diaspora" program awarded 10 grants worth $10,000 each. The grant was awarded mainly to Diaspora Armenians, individuals and groups with ideas on how to preserve and... more |
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The Catholicos of All Armenians presented a silver jug to national philanthropist Samvel KarapetyanAt the Mother See, His Holiness received the national benefactor, godfather of Muron blessing, Samvel Karapetyan and presented him with a silver jar, made in the likeness of muron distribution jars. On one side of the jar, the Cathedral is depicted, one of the benefactors of whose renovation... more |
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The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated CathedralOn the day after the re-consecration of the temple, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, the Holy Liturgy was celebrated by the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan. With the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy will be... more |
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Pilgrims from all over the world came to the Mother See to participate in the historical eventsThousands of believers from all over the world came to Holy Etchmiadzin with families and pilgrim groups to participate in the historical events of the blessing of Muron and the re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral. With the reconsecration of the Mother Church, the dream of thousands of... more |
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The Catholicos of All Armenians received inter-church delegations in the Pontifical residenceHis Holiness the Patriarch received the delegations of the Christian Churches and inter-church structures that arrived at the Mother See on the occasion of the blessing of the Holy Muron and re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral. He told the attendees that the Mother See is deeply moved by... more |
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Medals were prepared on the occasion of the historic event of reconsecration of the cathedralThe highest order of honor was prepared on the occasion of the historical event of the re-consecration of the temple, under the direction of the Armenian Patriarch. For the first time, the Catholicos of All Armenians awarded these medals to benefactors at the reconsecration ceremony of the... more |
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The Catholicos of All Armenians distributed the new muron to the dioceses of Armenia and DiasporaCatholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received the primates of the Armenian and Diaspora dioceses of the Armenian Church, representatives of hierarchical sees at the Holy Etchmiadzin. His Holiness personally handed over the red decorated jars. According to the order of seniority, the first... more |
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One of the most important ceremonies of the Armenian Apostolic Church took place, the blessing of Holy MuronAt the consecration ceremony, the clergy brought out the cross with the relic of the Tree of Life, the Holy Lance of Geghard, the right hand of St. Gregory the Illuminator, and the shrine of the martyrs of the Genocide. This year, the right hands of St. Ananias the apostle and Luke the... more |