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Chess tournament in Ararat Patriarchal DioceseEvery year the tournament is held to commemorate the Feast of St. Abgar, First Martyr of the Church. The tournament is organized by the members of Church Youth Union in assistance with the Chess Federation of Armenia. This time the tournament was led by International Master Vahagn Khachatryan... more 2015-12-21 17:26:14 |
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The Program “Happy New Year in the Border” collected around 200 boxes of gifts for the borderland villagesOn December 19, 5 supermarkets of Yerevan enabled their customers to buy New Year presents for the borderland village residents of Ijevan while doing their New Year shopping to congratulate their New Year and Christmas. Our crew went around the shops, spoke with the customers buying gifts and... more 2015-12-21 17:15:17 |
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“Drought and Sprout” photo contest finalized“Drought and Sprout” photo contest was finalized in the Christian Education Center of the Mother See which was launched in April of this year. More than 4000 photos were uploaded in the dedicated website. The authors were pupils of classes 5-12. The final ceremony of the photo contest was... more 2015-12-21 17:36:17 |
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Donation of Canadian Armenian children to their coevals in the borderland villages of ArmeniaBy the initiative of Armenian Diocese in Canada, the children of Vancouver and other cities organized fundraising for the borderland village children of Armenia. An amount equaling to around 5 million 250 thousand drams was collected. The money was delivered to the Diocese of Vayots Dzor, where... more |
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Armenian Church Youth Organization in ItalyArmenian Church Youth Organization widens its geographical coverage and develops new inter-diocesan cooperation program. Recently, the ACYO – widespread in practically all dioceses of the world, convened a unprecedented meeting in Italy. |
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Acolyte ordination in Sevanavank10 students from the 2nd auditorium of Vaskenian Theological Seminary were ordained as acolytes, and 20 students from the 4thauditorium earned the right of bearing stoles. |
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Service of ordination of acolytes in St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of YerevanEnd-year Divine Liturgy of 2015 held in St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedralwas marked with the ordination of acolytes. Five young men were ordained in the minor order of acolyte by Bishop Anushavan Zhamkochyan. |
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Deacons’ ordination in the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinOn the Feast of St. Stephen the First Martyr, the list of 166 deacons serving in the Holy Etchmiadzin was added by another 20. After the ordination the Catholicos of All Armenians received all deacons of the Mother See. |
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Christmas songs night in LondonOn December 21, St. Sarkis Church in London held a Christmas songs night. The event was organized by the London branch of the Armenian Church Youth Centre of the Great Britain. The festivity was attended by the Primate of the Armenian Diocese in the United Kingdom and Ireland Bishop Hovakim... more |
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End-year festivity in Pyunik (Phoenix) Union for the DisabledThe guests attending end-year festivity in Pyunik Union for the Disabled were blessed by Father YesayiArtenian. He started his first pastorship among persons with disability under this very roof. |
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Candlelight Divine Liturgy in St. Grigor Lusavorich Church of YerevanThe good news “Christ was born and revealed” is heard today in all Armenian Apostolic churches. Our crew attended the Candlelight Divine Liturgy held in St. GrigorLusavorich Church of Yerevan. |
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Pomegranate blessing ceremony on the New Year night in the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinThis is the second year since under the presidency of Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians the thanksgiving message in all churches of Armenia is followed by the marvelous pomegranate blessing ceremony. The pomegranate blessing ceremony in the Mother Cathedral was served by the Catholicos... more |