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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 |
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New Year gifts by AGBU to the elderly and Syrian Armenian childrenArmenian General Benevolent Union initiated a New Year program for Syrian Armenian children of Vahe Karapetyan Center and around 600 elders using the charity canteens of Armenian District Youth Centers operating under the support of the Mother See. |
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Priest ordination in the Holy Transfiguration Church of MoscowOn December 27, a Divine Liturgy was served in the Holy Transfiguration Church of Moscow, where Father Yezras served a priest ordination ceremony. Deacon Aramayis Grigoryan was renamed Father Hovhannes. |
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New Year event organized for the children of medical staff in Izmirlian Medical CenterOn December 28, the Santa Clause and the Snow-Maiden visited the children of medical staff in Izmirlian Medical Center functioning under the support of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The children see their parents rarely – they are on duty. The message of the Supreme Patriarch was... more |