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Holy Muron Doves kept in the Museums of the Mother See


On September 27, the Patriarch of All Armenians will bless the Holy Muron in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. During the ceremonies held in the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Holy Muron is poured from a dove-shaped vessel. The video is about the dove-shaped vessels used for pouring Muron during... more
2015-09-04 19:25:12
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Volunteers of the Charity Program “Extend Your Hand” installed boxes in the streets of Vanadzor


For the last five years, the participants of the Charity Program “Extend Your Hand” in Gugark Diocese had been installing boxes in the big supermarkets of Vanadzor to collect food, hygiene items, clothing and financial aid for charity purposes. This time, the volunteers installed the... more
2015-09-04 19:18:47
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Brief ecclesiastical news 04.09.2015


The Primate of Armenian Diocese in Canada had a meeting with the Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church Aphrem II. On September 2, Artsakh celebrated the 24th anniversary of independence. Armenian Colonel-General Gurgen Dalibaltayan passed away on September 1. National philanthropist Vahagn Hovnanian... more
2015-09-04 19:17:26
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Workforce development program for Syrian-Armenian refugees


Since 2012, over 12000 Syrian-Armenians have immigrated to Armenia. The WCC Armenia Round Table Charitable Foundation in collaboration with the Center for Coordination of Syrian-Armenian Issues, has implemented a number of humanitarian programs. The latest of them is the workforce development... more
2015-09-04 19:15:20
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Miracle-working Sangibaran Gospel was in St. Shoghakat Monastery today


Today, St. Shoghakat Monastery of Etchmiadzin was full of believers. It’s been several years now that Sangibaran Gospel or the 400 year’s old Gospel of John the Forerunner is moved from MashtotsMatenadaran for only one day. It came to Armenia with the efforts of believers migrating from... more
2015-09-03 22:58:01
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Around 30 interchurch delegation to attend the ceremony of blessing the Holy Muron (Chrism)


These days, the Armenian Apostolic Church is preparing for the ceremony of Holy Muron blessing. Around 30 interchurch delegations are expected to attend this remarkable event. 25 of them already responded positively to the invitation of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. 
2015-09-01 16:54:32
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Donation of French Armenian youth to Malatya Armenian Church Youth Center


40 young people of the AGBU French branch perform charity program in Armenia within the scope of “Armenia: Country of Life”. In August, they were doing construction work in Malatya Armenian Church Youth Center.   
2015-09-01 16:51:33
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Message of Catholicos of All Armenians on the Day of Knowledge


Message of Congratulations of Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians on the Day of Knowledge (September 1, 2015)   
2015-08-31 22:13:37
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Destroyed Holy Cross Church of Chichkhanavank reconstructed and anointed


The Primate of Gugark Diocese Archbishop Sebouh Chuldjian consecrated Holy Cross Church of Chichkhanavank. The holy place dating back to the 6th century was destroyed in the result of 1988 earthquake. Hayk and Hilda Manjikians assumed the responsibility of funding the reconstruction of the... more
2015-08-31 21:30:49
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Wounded Deacon in recovery


On the evening of August 11, Deacon Hovhannes Galstyan serving in a military unit, had sustained a gunshot wound to his head during Azerbaijan’s intelligence-gathering and diversionary infiltration attempt into one of the military units in Karabakh. Two of the accompanying soldiers are... more
2015-08-24 09:57:51
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The Diocese of Tavush hosted pilgrims from Yerevan on the Feast of Assumption


On August 15, on the Feast of Assumption of the Holy Mother of God, a group of Church-devoted young people visited St. Hovhannes newly constructed Church in Berd, Tavush, accompanied by Rev. Fr. Dajad Davidian. The pilgrims also visited the famous national park of the city “Soran”,... more
2015-08-17 23:02:33
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Pilgrimage of Italian Armenian youth to Haghpat


A group of Italian Armenian young people guided by the pastor of St. 40 Children Church of Milano Tovma Khachatryan went to Haghpat Monastery for pilgrimage. They were joined by the youth of Propaganda Center in the Mother See. The pilgrims were there to improve the surroundings of the Monastery... more
2015-08-17 22:56:44