Let those who take the Armenian Catholicos to court not hope that the people will leave the Church


Fr. Paren Arakelyan believes that we stand in shame before foreign states. But persecution strengthens true Christians and the Church, and the example is the Armenian Patriarch himself.

This is not just a lawsuit against the Catholicos, but an illegal attempt to bring the Church to its knees


Sculptor Nur condemns the lawsuit against the Catholicos of All Armenians and is sure that it is the last straw of unprincipledness.

There are no more boundaries for shame


Poet Husik Aran considers taking the Catholicos of All Armenians to court a national shame: it is a crushing of the backbone of Armenian identity and a serious violation of the law by the authorities.

International Alert: Illegal State Interference in the Church’s Internal Decisions Forum 18 News Service


On August 7, the first session of the preliminary hearings in the case of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and six bishops will take place in Etchmiadzin. The international religious freedom watchdog Forum 18 is warning that this criminal prosecution violates the... more

Admission to the Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy


Admission for the academic year 2026-2027 for Armenian boys and girls aged 8-12. The ancient educational institution offers quality English-language education in accordance with international standards, as well as a unique opportunity to continue their studies free of charge at leading... more

Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Deputies of the 9th Convocation of the National Assembly


On August 2, Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, received the deputies of the “Strong Armenia” and “Armenia” factions of the 9th convocation of the National Assembly at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Armenian Patriarch conveyed his greetings and blessing to the deputies,... more

Diaspora Armenian Youth Visit the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


On July 31, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin hosted 30 Diaspora Armenian youth and young adults who had arrived in their homeland from different countries of the world under the AGBU “Discover Armenia” program. They visited the museum, got acquainted with the unique relics kept there, and met... more

The court has changed the place where Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan can participate in the liturgies


On July 30, the next court hearing in the “Sacred Struggle” case was held at the “Shengavit” residence of the Yerevan General Jurisdiction Criminal Court. The court extended the house arrest of Vahagn Chakhalyan and Artur Sargsyan, and also changed the place where Archbishop Bagrat can... more

Day of the Covenant at the Holy Mother of God Church in Aragats


The Holy Mother of God Church in the Aragats village of the Aragatsotn Diocese celebrated the 12th anniversary of the re-consecration of the sanctuary by the Primate of the Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, and the day of the covenant, on which the relic of the Cross of Christ was brought from... more

2nd Group of Armenian Pilgrims from Massachusetts at the Mother See


On July 26, the Catholicos of All Armenians received pilgrims from the Church of the Savior in Westry, Massachusetts, USA, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, led by Father Thaddeus Barseghian. The community was formed back in the 1890s and founded the first Armenian church in the United... more

The 16th Armenian Summer Festival was held in London


Diocese of The Armenian Church of the United Kingdom & Ireland   Recently, the 16th Armenian Summer Festival was held in London with the efforts of the Armenian Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland and the organizations and volunteer groups united around it, which brought... more

"One Year of Eternity": New Exhibition at Matenadaran


The exhibition "One Year of Eternity" was opened at the Mashtots Matenadaran within the framework of the 3rd International Congress of Armenian Studies, which presents unique manuscripts, ancient books, photographs and archival documents that have been handed over to the center over the past... more