Fresco Film Festival in motion


Fresco International Festival of Modern Art and Spiritual Films is currently underway in Haghartsin Monastic Complex and Yerevan. 

Winners of Kangaroo and Meghu contests in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The pupils with best records in Kangaroo contest in the field of mathematics and Meghu contest of Armenian language were received in the Mother See by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan.   

Celebration of the Feast of Holy Resurrection in Kanaker-Zeitun District


The teachers and students of all 14 schools in Kanaker-Zeitun District were getting prepared to the Feast of Holy Resurrection for two months presenting handicraft, paintings, miniatures, concert and performances on the topic of Easter. 

Easter even in Holy Trinity Church


After the Easter Divine Liturgy was over on March 27, people did not rush home, instead they stayed to congratulate each other and pass the Good Tidings of Resurrection. Mkhitar  Sebastatsi Educational Complex and Malatia-Sebastia Disctrict organized a big festivity in Holy Trinity Church... more

Another charity action of “Happy Easter” in Gyumri


This is fourth time since the Youth Union of Yot Verk Church in Gyumri brings the “Happy Easter” annual charity program into life in Gyumri on the Feast of Holy Resurrection. The food required for laying Easter table had been purchased by volunteers from supermarkets of Gyumri. The gifts were... more

Blessing of Gardens


A garden blessing ceremony was held in Surenavan community of Ararat Marz. The grapevines and apricot gardens were blessed.   

Candlelight and Sunday Divine Liturgy in Holy Transfiguration Church of Moscow


Vast number of Moscow-based Armenians took part in the Holy Resurrection Candlelight Divine Liturgy. Upon its completion, the clergy of the Armenian Diocese of Russia and Nor Nakhichevan headed by its Primate Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan blessed the Easter tables arranged in the backyard of the... more
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Palm Sunday worldwide in the Diaspora Dioceses of Armenian Apostolic Church


The Palm Sunday and blessing of children was solemnly celebrated all over the world in the Armenian Dioceses of Diaspora. In certain countries, blessed palm branches were distributed to the believers, and in Tavush Marz the believers were given real olive tree branches grown in the very Marz.... more

Commemoration of establishing the sacrament of Communion


On Holy Thursday, Father Aghan Yernjakyan offered a Divine Liturgy in the Mother See to commemorate the establishment of the sacrament of Communion. A great number of believers visited the Mother Cathedral to get Holy Communion after the Lent and repentance.   

“Karg Apashkharoghats” (service designed for those fasting) in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


In the Armenian Apostolic Church, Holy Thursday is the day when most of the Church ceremonies are celebrated. Early morning, a Service for those spending the entire period of Great Lent in repentance, is offered, where they are granted a release to approach the Holy Communion after the 40-day... more

Khavaroom (Betrayal) Service in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


On Holy Thursday, following the evening Liturgy in all churches the service of Khavaroom is offered to symbolize the prayer of Christ in Gethsemane, betrayal, arrest, tortures, the denial and repentance of Peter and later on the crucifixion of the Lord. After reading every Gospel story, the... more

Foot Washing ceremonyin the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


On Holy Thursday, all Apostolic Churches offered Foot Washing ceremony. This God-commanded ceremony was offered by Karekin II CatholicosAll Armenians in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.