The Premier of Ontario participated in the Holy Nativity Liturgy at Holy Trinity Church


The Holy Nativity Liturgy was celebrated at the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in Toronto by the Deputy Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Canada and the spiritual pastor of the church, Father Zareh Zargarian. At the end of the Liturgy, Father Zareh performed a water blessing ceremony. As... more

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the naming and baptism of Jesus Christ


On the Feast of Naming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, a Divine Liturgy is celebrated in all Armenian churches, and the day before, at the end of the evening service, a pre-Christmas ceremony is held. On this feast, the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke is read in all Armenian churches. Just as the... more

House Blessing and Water Blessing Ceremony was held at Izmirlyan Medical Center


The priest blessed the water, salt, and bread with the Holy Gospel, muron and cross, asking the Lord for bodily and spiritual healing and well-being within the threshold of each home. This order, established since the times of the apostles, is performed during the eight days following Christmas... more

With the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch, the "Armenian Christmas" spiritual classical concert took place


In the "Aram Khachaturian" Concert Hall, with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the "Armenian Christmas" spiritual classical concert took place. The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra performed with the National Academic Choir of Armenia, sopranos Sarah Gilford... more

Catholicos of All Armenians congratulates employees working in the structures of the Mother See


His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, congratulated the employees of the structures of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on the occasion of the New Year and Christmas, conveying his pontifical blessing and best wishes to them. His Holiness emphasized the zealous service and... more

At the beginning of the year, the Catholicos of All Armenians received families from Artsakh


On December 31, ten families from Artsakh who had children in 2024 were hosted at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Catholicos of All Armenians expressed his fatherly blessing and support to them. His Holiness blessed them with the “Protector” prayer, after which the little visitors and... more

After the Christmas Liturgy, the holiday was celebrated with national songs and dances in the courtyard of St. Anna Church


With the efforts of the founders of the "Come Dance" initiative, citizens have been forming a dance circle for ten years. The number of citizens participating in the national song and dance is increasing year by year. The goal of the initiative is to continue the decades-long work of renowned... more

On December 31, the Catholicos of All Armenians visited the maternity hospital of Etchmiadzin


Accompanied by the leadership of the maternity hospital, His Holiness met with all the newborns and their mothers, blessed them and prayed for their health and happiness. Women awaiting childbirth were also blessed. His Holiness presented the maternity hospital with an icon of the Holy Mother of... more

Catholicos of All Armenians visited Yerablur Military Pantheon with the Brotherhood of the Mother See


Led by the Catholicos of All Armenians, the Brotherhood of the Mother See visited the Yerablur Military Pantheon to pray for the repose of the souls of Armenians who sacrificed their lives for the defense of Armenia and Artsakh. Prior to that, a requiem service was held at the Mother See after... more

The Brazilian Armenian community gathered at St. Gevorg Church on Christmas Day


On Holy Nativity, Bishop Narek Berberyan, the diocesan Primate, celebrated a Liturgy at the Church of St. Gevork in Brazil, at the end of which he performed the traditional ceremony of the Water-blessing. Bishop Narek also performed a Holy Nativity water blessing ceremony at the Church of St.... more

Some Armenians participated in the Holy Nativity Liturgy from the courtyard of the Armenian Church in Moscow


The Christmas Liturgy at the Moscow Cathedral was attended not only by Armenians from Moscow, but also from the Moscow region and nearby cities. Some citizens followed the ceremony from abroad. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the diocesan Primate, Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan. The Liturgy... more

Pontifical Liturgy celebrated at the Mother Cathedral on Christmas Day


The Brotherhood procession accompanied the Catholicos of All Armenians, dressed in the vestments of a Celebrant, to the Mother Cathedral. This year, the canopy of the Armenian Patriarch was carried by members of the Architectural Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church. A Pontifical liturgy was... more