On June 23, is the 20th anniversary of the consecration of St. Stepanos Church of the Chknagh village


The relic of St. Stepanos will be brought from Holy Etchmiatsin. The Aragatsotn Diocese invites everyone to participate in the festive liturgy.

The exhibition titled "The Mother Temple of Light" was opened in the Ruben Sevak Museum


The first solo exhibition of the artist, architect Lusine Danielyan, dedicated to the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, was opened in the Ruben Sevak Museum. The artist created these works in a very short time, inspired by the picture book "Bright and beautiful Holy Etchmiadzin" published months... more

7 deacons of the Mother See were ordained to priesthood with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians


With the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians, an offering ceremony was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Celebrant Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the USA, addressed questions to the priests. The deacons testified that they are steadfast in the... more

25 servants of Aragatsotn Diocese received a degree of Acolytes in Hovhanavank


In Hovhanavank, the Primate of Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, made an order to inspect the Acolytes. 25 ministers serving in the churches of Teger, Oshakan, Aparan, Mughnu, Byurakan, Ashtarak, Hovhannavank, Talin and Kosh received the rank of Acolytes. The Acolytes degree is... more

Gevorgyan Theological Seminary The Theological University will give applicants another chance in August


The examinations of Armenian language and Armenian literature have been completed at Gevorgyan Seminary. On June 15, the applicants took an exam on Armenian history, and also met with the seminary's inspectorate. At the final stage of the exams, during the interview, attention is paid to the... more

The participants of the "Armen" research project studied medieval Armenia


Mashtots Matenadaran hosted the participants of the "Armen" scientific research project at the University of Florence, funded by the European Council, who participated in a two-day workshop on "Armenia and Armenians in the World Middle Ages" with more than ten researchers of the Matenadaran.... more

Admission in the "Trbanchyan Seminary" High School if the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


Male citizens under the age of 17 who have completed primary school or transferred to the 11th and 12th grades of high school can apply, also who are children of the Armenian Apostolic Holy church. Applicants will pass a written exam in the subject of Armenian language, orally in the subjects of... more

A book about the legacy of German philanthropist Armin Wegner will be published


Manushak Markosyan, PhD student of Hamburg University, member of Wegner Society, wrote the thesis about Wegner's pro-Armenian activities. Wegner, a great friend of the Armenian people, and Patriarch Vazgen I met and corresponded by letter. In 1968, Armin Wegner visited Soviet Armenia at the... more

The disabled person received prosthetics in India under the auspices of the Mother See


After losing his leg on a mine in Mataghis in 2016, Karen Hambardzumyan went to India under the sponsorship of the Armenian Church and got a prosthesis. The program of the Mother See for the treatment and prosthetics of military disabled abroad has been operating since 2016. About 30 servicemen... more

The Supreme Spiritual Council discussed the issue of using disproportionate police force


The external threats and internal political developments facing the motherland were discussed at the meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council held in the Mother See on June 11-13. The Supreme Spiritual Council addressed internal political issues, security challenges, and the incident of... more

In Ararat, the 2nd anniversary of the Church of the Holy Savior was celebrated with a festive liturgy


The residents of Ararat started the day in the Holy Savior Church with a festive service. The single-dome, built of black and orange tuff, Saint Holy Savior is the only place of worship in the city, the construction of which took more than 10 years. Adjacent to the church, a candle-lighting hall... more

Along with the restoration of the Cathedral, the adjacent green area is being improved


In the next 1-2 years, the green area of ​​the Temple will get its complete appearance. At the suggestion of the Patriarch of All Armenians, the landscaping of the Temple was designed with the motifs of Armenian carpet art ornaments. A large team of landscape architects, botanists, and designers... more