Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Members of "L'Œuvre d'Orient"


On September 12, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the Catholicos of All Armenians received members of the French humanitarian organization "L'Œuvre d'Orient," led by Bishop Hugues de Woillemont. His Holiness highly commended the organization's 170-year history of service and the... more

Two-Day Concert Program in the Courtyard of Saint Anna Church


On September 11, the Hovnanian Family Foundation hosted a concert evening in the courtyard of the Katoghike Holy Mother of God and Saint Anna churches—located at the intersection of Abovyan and Sayat-Nova streets—to mark the 96th birth anniversary of the foundation's founder, the American-... more

Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Doctors from the "Luys" Association


On September 11, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the Catholicos of All Armenians received a delegation led by Levon Khachatryan, President of the French "Luys" Association, comprising both Armenian and French doctors. From September 5 to 8, the association had carried out a medical-... more

Court hearing on the "Sacred Struggle" case: expert clarifications


On September 10, the court hearing regarding the "Sacred Struggle" case continued at the Shengavit seat of the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction, where the court heard testimony from experts representing the Investigative Committee. The defense team reiterated that the expert findings... more

Pilgrimage to the Holy Cross Church in Akhtamar


On September 6, Armenian pilgrims from different countries of the world participated in the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Cross Church in Akhtamar, presided over by Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, and celebrated by Bishop Mesrop Barsamyan, the Primate of the... more

The Feast of the Birth of the Holy Mother of God Celebrated at the Mother Cathedral


On September 8, a festive Divine Liturgy dedicated to the Birth of the Holy Mother of God was celebrated at the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin by Father Andreas Ezekyan. During the sermon, the minister reflected on the beloved image of the Virgin Mary, emphasizing that her birth is one of the... more

Statement on the worrisome phenomena in Hovhannavank


The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin strongly condemns the holding of inappropriate events and parties in Hovhannavank; this situation is a consequence of the authorities’ patronage of Stepan Asatryan, who has been defrocked. The Mother See calls on the relevant state bodies to restore the legal... more

The Exaltation of the Cross, the Last Tabernacle Feast of the Year


Starting September 7, the faithful of the Armenian Apostolic Church will observe a week-long fast in preparation for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, which will be celebrated on Sunday, September 13, and is the fifth and last Tabernacle Feast of the Year, with the following day being Day... more

Spiritual Song Festival at the Tapan Museum of the Armenian Church in Moscow


On September 4, at the initiative of Archbishop Ezras Nersisyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Russia and New Nakhijevan, a spiritual song festival was held at the Tapan Museum of the Armenian Church in Moscow, with the participation of 5 Christian churches, in which more than 150 singers... more

The Feast of the Birth of Holy Mother of God


On September 8, all Christian churches invariably celebrate the feast of the Birth of Holy Mother of God, who according to the Bible was the child of the covenant and is considered the main intercessor of humanity before God in the Armenian Apostolic Church. A festive liturgy will be served in... more

The Story of a Carpet: Initiative Members at the Mother See


At the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness the Catholicos of All Armenians received the participants of the “The Story of a Carpet” initiative, who, under the leadership of the spiritual director of the Youth Center, Father Harutyun Vardapet Kirakosyan, presented the Armenian Patriarch... more

Court hearing on the Sacred Struggle case: new decisions on preventive measures


On September 3, the regular court hearing on the Sacred Struggle case continued at the “Shengavit” residence of the Yerevan General Jurisdiction Criminal Court, during which experts from the Investigative Committee were questioned and issues of preventive measures for the accused were examined.... more