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The youth of Aragatsotn Diocese participated in the event "In the footsteps of autumn to Yeghipatrush"The youth of the diocese took part in an event dedicated to the preservation of intangible cultural heritage in the courtyard of the Holy Mother of God Church in Yeghipatrush village. On the initiative of the "Infant of Our Lady" youth union of the Holy Mother of God Church of Yeghipatrush,... more |
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5 graduates of Gevorgyan Theological Seminary defended their master's degreesFive graduates of the Chair of Historical Theology defended their master's degrees in the Auditorium of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary. The examining committee was chaired by Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, director of the Office for Developing Social Teaching of the Mother See. The material... more |
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The Catholicos of All Armenians received the priests participating in the Clergy Training CourseHis Holiness Karekin II urged the clergymen to support the overcoming of the challenges faced in the domestic and spiritual life with their service, pursuing also the preservation and strengthening of spiritual and national values and the education of the nation's children with these values.... more |
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The meeting of the International Commission of the Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Churches was held at the Mother SeeThe dialogue between the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox churches began about 25 years ago. The work of the Inter-Christian Commission began in 2002, and the first meeting was again in Holy Etchmiadzin, with the blessing of the Patriarch of All Armenians, Karekin II. In this era of ecumenism, i.e... more |
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In the administrative center of the Voronezh region, the newly built St. Sargis Church has started functioningOn the nave of the church built in the administrative center of Voronezh region, Archbishop Yezras blessed the crosses, bells, 16 pillars and the baptismal font of the church dome and belfry. The diocesan primate blessed the Holy Altar and offered the first Divine Liturgy. The church was named... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast of Holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and JohnOn the occasion of the feast of Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke and John the Evangelists, with the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch, the relic of Saint Luke the Evangelist was taken from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the Mother Church of St. Hovhannes the Evangelist in Artashat,... more |
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72 stone crosses of the Holy Cross Church in Sasunik were consecratedWith the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians, 72 stone crosses were consecrated by Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of Aragatsotn Diocese, and Bishop Moushegh Babayan, director of the Administrative and Economic Department of the Mother See. Before being anointed with holy muron, the... more |
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Saint Mary the Virgin Church was re-consecrated in Vahagn community of Lori regionThe new church of the Vahagn community was built in 2017 with the benevolence of the Paremuzyan family. Until then, there was no functioning church in the community. The only humble shrine was destroyed after the 1988 earthquake and has not been restored. The newly built church has been... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the feast of the memory of the Holy EvangelistsOn October 19, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the memorial day of the evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. On that occasion, the reliquary of Ghukas the Evangelist will be taken out of the treasury of the Mother See and will be transferred to the Masyatsotn diocese, to the Church... more |
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The ecumenical commission has completed its work at the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinThe commission prepared the texts for the week of prayer of unity to be held in 2026. Each year the texts are prepared in a new country by the local spiritual community. This year, the World Council of Churches chose Armenia, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Brotherhood of Holy... more |
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A water blessing ceremony was performed in the St. Yeghishe Church in LondonThe Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, blessed the water with the newly blessed muron, which was distributed to the diocesan primates and sent to dioceses and hierarchical sees in September at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiatsin.... more |
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The Araratian Pontifical Diocese organized an intellectual game on the occasion of the Holy Translators' Day11 APD youth unions participated in the 3-round game. The victory cup was won by the youth union team of the Holy Cross Church of Arabkir. The second position was taken by the "Gandzasar" youth union of the Holy Mother of God Church of Nork-Marash, the third position was taken by the "... more |