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Candlelight Liturgy celebrated at St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother ChurchThe celebrant was Bishop Vahan Hovhannisyan, Director of the "Garegin I" Educational Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The participants of the candlelight service experienced the sacrament of the sacred ordination and partook of communion. Many awaited that moment with fasting and... more |
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The first home-blessing of the year was performed in the Residency after the Candlelight LiturgyThe salt, bread, and water were blessed by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, and Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan. The ceremony was attended by the Brotherhood and clergy of the Mother See. According to the ritual adopted from today, the clergy will visit the homes of... more |
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festive liturgy was served at St. Sarkis ChurchThe Christmas Candlelight Liturgy was celebrated at the St. Sarkis Cathedral with gospel readings announcing the birth and revelation of Christ, hymns praising the Mother of God, praise, and prayer. The faithful visited the church to hear the good news of the Lord's birth and to take the... more |
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Christmas Candlelight Liturgy celebrated at the Mother CathedralThe liturgy of the Nativity of Christ was celebrated in the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. The pre-Christmas service was celebrated with the singing of Christmas hymns and the reading of the Gospel prophecies announcing the... more |
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The Mother See has published the schedule for the New Year and Christmas holidaysThe Mother See invites the faithful to participate in the New Year's Pomegranate Blessing Ceremony. At midnight, a Republican Prayer will be held in the Mother Cathedral. On January 1, at 10 a.m., a Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in the Mother Cathedral. On the evening of January 5, the... more |
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Eventful WeekThe Assyrian Church of St. Mary of the East in California celebrated the upcoming Christmas with a bilingual church concert A consecration ceremony was held at the St. Vardan Cathedral of the Eastern Diocese of the USA A concert dedicated to the 155th anniversary of Komitas' birth was... more |
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The past year was historic for the Armenian Apostolic ChurchIn 2024, two historic events took place in the life of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Armenian people: after decades of renovation, the Mother Cathedral was reconsecrated and reopened. Then the Holy Myron was blessed. In addition, bishops, priests, and deacons were ordained this year. The... more |
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The gala concert marking the 30th anniversary of the Youth Center was held at the Sundukyan National Academic TheaterThe students of the Armenian Youth Houses of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Armenian General Benevolent Union presented all branches of performing arts at the National Academic Theater: song, dance, classical and national instruments, theater and circus. About 500 young people of... more |
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A memorial evening "Dedication to Lusine" was held at the Lusine Zakaryan House-MuseumThe evening dedicated to the memory of the great singer was attended by musicians and artists inspired by her art, who joined the event on their own initiative. Spiritual songs and romances were performed by Marina Zalinyan, soloist of the choir of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, laureate of... more |
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The exhibition "Evangelical Manuscripts: The Biblical Treasury of the Matenadaran" has opened at the MatenadaranA new thematic exhibition opened in the Donation Hall of the Mashtotsyan Matenadaran presents the Four Evangelists. Exclusive manuscripts that have not been exhibited or have been rarely exhibited have been selected. They tell the story of the art and artists of the time, starting from the 11th-... more |
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Members of the Youth and Women's Unions visited the "Haghtanak" 24-hour care centerThe Youth of the Holy Trinity Church staged a Christmas-themed performance for the elderly. There are 250 beneficiaries in the center. This is the largest of its kind in the republic. The elderly fill the longing for their absent relatives with the guests they visit. |
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21 Artsakh children living in the Mother See's shelter received Christmas giftsThe Social Service Office of the Mother See organized a New Year's celebration for the children of families forcibly displaced from Artsakh living in the shelter under the auspices of Holy Etchmiadzin. Currently, 17 families, 54 people, live in the shelter, one large and peaceful family, constantly... more |
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