The relic of St. Bartholomew the Apostle was presented to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The Catholic Church of the Czech Republic donated the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew to the Armenian Apostolic Church. The donation received by the archbishop of Prague, Jan Graubner, is a sign of the support and solidarity of the Primate of the Catholic Church towards the Armenian people... more

Sunday Liturgy prayers were offered for the prisoners in all the churches of the dioceses of Armenia and Diaspora


Divine Liturgy was served in the Mother Cathedral under the solemnity of the Catholicos of All Armenians. The day was previously announced as a day of pan-Armenian prayer. In the Mother See of Holy Etchmiatsin, in all churches of the dioceses of Armenia and the Diaspora, during the Holy Liturgy... more

The Women's Union of the Holy Mother of God Zoravor Church celebrated its tenth anniversary


The gathered women participate in liturgies, services, social and charitable programs. They stand by the church and make an important contribution to various spiritual, cultural, and humanitarian initiatives of the community. On the occasion of the Women's Union's tenth anniversary, the... more

The Primate of the Diocese of Syunik offered his Inaugural Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral


Bishop Makar served in the Holy Seven Wounds Church from the age of 8-9. He studied at the Spiritual Seminaryb of Shirak Diocese and the Gevorgian Seminary of Holy Etchmiadzin. In 2003 he was ordained a deacon. He defended his graduation thesis on the topic of "The Book of Judgment" by Mkhitar... more

A concert dedicated to the 155th anniversary of Komitas was organized in the Holy Trinity Church in Constantinople


The concert was initiated by the parish council of the Holy Archangels' Church.  The Enlightenment School Choir of Constantinople, under the direction of Hakob Mamikonyan performed. The ceremony was presided over by Patriarch Sahak II with the participation of the spiritual class of the... more

The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of France offered his inaugural episcopal Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral


Bishop Grigor Khachatryan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of France, is one of the clerics who received episcopal ordination and consecration on November 3. The Armenian diocese of France has 25 Armenian churches, 24 parishes. Bishop Grigor came to the Mother See with the president of the... more

His Grace Bishop Narek Avagyan offered his Inaugural Episcopal Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral


After graduating from the Gevorkian Theological Seminary, under the direction of the Patriarch of All Armenians, Bishop Narek started working at the Mother See. In 2003 he was ordained a celibate priest, in 2005 was appointed spiritual pastor of Abkhazia, in 2013 he served in the Armenian... more

The Primate of the Diocese of Gegharkunik offered his Inaugural Episcopal Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral


By the appointment of the Patriarch of All Armenians, from 2019 His Grace Bishop Parthev Barseghyan is the vicar of the diocese of Gegharkunik. Before that, he served in the Christian Education and Information Departments of the Mother See, taught at the Vazgenyan Theological Seminary in Sevan,... more

In all the churches of the dioceses of Armenia and Diaspora, a universal prayer will be offered for the prisoners


Under the direction of Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians, a pan-Armenian prayer will be held in all the churches of the dioceses of Armenia and the Diaspora on November 10. At the call of the Armenian Patriarch, a prayer will be offered for the protection of the rights of Artsakh Armenians... more

The Catholicos of All Armenians received the clergymen of the Clergy Training Course


The Clergy Training Course program started last year and already the 13th group is completing the course. They spend three weeks in the monastery, participate in church services, liturgies, listen to the lectures of various clergymen and lay professionals every day, update their ritual,... more

The Mother See awarded a medal to the spouses living in Greece


Ashot and Lora Tunyan were awarded with higher honors, the Order of Gregory the Illuminator for supporting the Mother See for many years, especially for their role in protecting the rights of the Armenian Church in Myanmar. This couple also donated solar electricity and water heating plants to... more

The members of the SSC expressed concern about the security and internal political problems of Armenia


In the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians and the chairmanship of the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople His Eminence Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan, the meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council was held, whose members... more