The Feast of the Holy Cross of Varag and the Relic of the Holy Cross at Nor Varagavank


On September 27, the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varag was celebrated at the Nor Varagavank monastic complex in the Diocese of Tavush; for the occasion, a relic of the Holy Cross, brought from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, was housed there for the day. The festive Divine Liturgy was... more

Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians


The divisive actions currently being taken against the Church—which rightfully provoke the indignation of our faithful children in the homeland and the Diaspora—have no justification and will yield no beneficial outcome.

Pilgrimage Day Celebrated at St. Gevorg Church in Garnahovit


On September 26, marking the Feast of Saint Gevorg the Warrior, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated and the pilgrimage day was observed at the 7th-century St. Gevorg Church in the village of Garnahovit, Aragatsotn Province. The Liturgy for the feast of the saint—known for granting the... more

Pilgrimage and Divine Liturgy at St. Gevorg Church in Mughni


On September 26, marking the Feast of St. Gevorg the Warrior (Saint George), a pilgrimage set out from the St. Astvatsatsin Church in Karbi to the St. Gevorg Church in Mughni. Led by Fr. Shnorhk Paloyan, Chairman of the Administrative Council of the Aragatsotn Diocese, the procession included... more

Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II


The nation is strong and the state unshakable when sacred values, traditions, and the heritage of our ancestors remain intact—and when historical memory is not distorted, nor the centuries-old mission of our Holy Church called into question, under any pretext.

Feast of the Holy Cross of Varag


On September 27, the Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varag, commemorating the miraculous appearance of the relic of the Lord’s Cross on Mount Varag—an event for which the faithful prepare through a week of fasting, prayer, and repentance. On that day, the... more

Statement by the Mother See regarding the report published by the Government of the Republic of Armenia


The Information System of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has issued a statement characterizing the report on the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church published by the Government of the Republic of Armenia as unconstitutional, contrary to canon law, and illegal; it further assessed the report as an... more

Court hearing on the "Sacred Struggle" case: Archbishop Bagrat's house arrest extended


On September 24, the latest court hearing regarding the "Sacred Struggle" case continued at the Shengavit seat of the Yerevan Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction; during the proceedings, the court decided to extend Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan's house arrest by two months. The court also... more

The Church does not belong to any era in which it exists, but solely to Christ.


The Church does not belong to any era in which it exists, but solely to Christ. — Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians

Pilgrimage Day at St. Mariane Church in Ashtarak, Dedicated to the Female Saints


On September 22, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated at St. Mariane Church in Ashtarak, dedicated to the feast commemorating the female saints—Peprone, Mariane, and Shushanik—which also marks the church's pilgrimage day. With the blessing of Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of the... more

The Armenian Pontiff Received Pilgrims from the Syriac Orthodox Church Arriving from the USA


On September 22, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received pilgrims from the Syriac Orthodox Church arriving from the USA, led by Father Joseph Shamoun, pastor of St. Mark’s Cathedral in New Jersey. His Holiness reflected... more

Anniversary of the Consecration of the Holy All-Savior Church Celebrated in Aragatsavan


On September 21, the anniversary of the consecration of the Holy All-Savior Church was celebrated in the village of Aragatsavan, part of the enlarged Talin community. To mark the occasion, priests from the Diocese of Aragatsotn brought a relic of the Lord’s Holy Cross from the Mother See of Holy... more