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Teaching Grabar (Old Armenian) at schools


On October 11, with the blessing of the Vicar of the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese Archbishop Navasard Kchoyan, the program Grabar Days designed for 10th and 11th grade students of Armenian high schools. Our crew visited several schools of Yerevan to get acquainted with different teaching methods of... more
2014-11-18 19:23:26
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Visit of Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, to Armenia is completed


The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia was in Armenia by the invitation of Karekin I, Catholicos of All Armenians to participate in the three-day Bishop’s Synod. On November 15, under the presidency of Karekin I, the Catholicos of All Armenians, bid farewell to the Catholicos of the... more
2014-11-17 23:49:58
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Episcopal Ordination in the Mother See


On November 16, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Episcopal ordinations and consecrations were held. Rev. Fr. Narek Berberyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil, Rev. Fr. Abgar Hovakimyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Canada and Rev. Fr. Vardan Navasardyan, Director of the... more
2014-11-17 23:46:33
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Outcomes of Bishop’s Synod 2014


From November 11 through 13, the Bishop’s Synod of the Armenian Apostolic Church was held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Present at the meeting were 61 archbishops and bishops of the Armenian Church. The Bishop’s Synod confirmed the canonization service of the Armenian Church.... more
2014-11-14 22:02:46
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Joint prayer of the Armenian Apostolic and Anglican Churches to the memory of war victims


Every year, these days, the United Kingdom prays for the victims of wars and various conflicts. The symbol of the day is red tulip. On the initiative of John Barker, Honorary Embassy Chaplain of the British Embassy of Armenia, an ecumenical prayer was organized in St. Zoravor Church of Yerevan for... more
2014-11-11 22:42:43
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Performance of participants of New Names of Armenia Program at Etchmiadzin Church Youth Center


The members of the Bishop’s Synod of the Armenian Church, presided by Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians and Aram I Catholicos of the Great Cilicia, visited Etchmiadzin Church Youth Center. They were welcomed by the participants of New Names of Armenia.
2014-11-11 16:47:58
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Monument of Saint Sahak the Patriarch and Saint Mesrop Mashtots near Gevorkian Theological Seminary


On November 8, a jubilee event dedicated to the 140th anniversary of Gevorkian Theological Seminary was held at the Mother See. Under the presidency of Karekin II Patriarch, the monument of first Armenian Teachers St. Sahak and St. Mesrop Mashtots was opened.
2014-11-11 08:18:45
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Feast of Holy Archangels in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


On November 8, our Church celebrated the commemoration day of Holy Archangels Gabriel, Michael and the entire heavenly army. Divine Liturgy of the Feast was offered at the newly constructed Holy Archangels Church. The celebrant was Rev. Fr. Aharon Shahverdyan.
2014-11-10 21:13:56
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“Blessed Road”: photography exhibition at Tekeyan Center


Christianity, Islam and Buddhism: world religions for peace. On November 8, the international mobile exhibition opened in Tekeyan Center featured the mission of all mail religions of the world which is to have a harmonic society without weapons and war.
2014-11-10 21:10:23
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Press conference: school subject of Armenian Church History and the Armenian Armed Forces Chaplaincy


Recently, there are discussions about teaching the subject Armenian Church History and inexpediency of chaplaincy in the Armed Forces in the press. A press conference on this pressing topic was convened hosting Armed Forces Chaplain Father Koryun Karapetyan, National Assembly Deputy Ruzanna... more
2014-11-08 20:19:23
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Activities for launching the diocesan by-laws of the Armenian Church


Another discussion of introducing the diocesan by-laws of the Armenian Church took place in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
2014-11-08 08:39:25
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Blessing ceremony at State Economics University of Yerevan


On November 6, a HEI blessing ceremony was offered at State Economics University of Yerevan. The ceremony was served by Bishop Mushegh Babayan.
2014-11-07 17:22:08