Schedule of Holy Week: how to prepare to the Holy Resurrection


Each day of the Holy Week is remarkable in itself and tells about the last days of Christ’s earthly life – His teachings, betrayal, torture, death, burial and resurrection.   

Blessing of 300 children in the Mother See


By the initiative of the Social Service Office of the Mother See, around 300 socially vulnerable children from different dioceses of Armenia, 100 of which from Syrian families, participated in the children blessing ceremony held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.   

Exhibition entitled “Armenia: Legend of Existence” in Moscow


Unique museum samples of Armenia, including the relic right hand of Commander St. Gevork, were displayed in the exhibition held in the State History Museum of Moscow these days. For the first time ever, the Russian public is presented exclusive artifacts from the three leading Armenian... more

Day of the Remembrance of the Dead at the Mother See


Like all other major feasts, the following day of the Feast of Holy Resurrection, all Christians visit church to attend the Divine Liturgy, to pray for peace of their deceased relatives' souls. The celebrant in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin was Rev. Fr. Tadeus Zirekyants.   

Believers asked for peace and healing from Shurishkan Holy Gospel today


On the New Sunday, Shurishkan Holy Gospel was taken out from the vaults of Matenadaran and taken to St. Gevork Church of Mughni. The believers asked for peace and speedy recovery of the soldiers and citizens wounded on the border as they approached Shurishkan Holy Gospel.   

Catholicos of All Armenians presided over a country-wide message


Today, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Catholicos of All Armenians presided over a country-wide message during the Divine Liturgy of the New Sunday. Patriarch Karekin II directed his word to the believers addressing the military actions incited by the enemy over the last days.  

International Symposium “Traditional Values: The Spiritual and Moral Development Milestones of Modern Society” held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The symposium focused on development of interchurch relations, new modes of humanitarian cooperation between Armenia and Russia, development of ties between organizations supporting families in two countries. The symposium was attended by representatives and experts from public, non-governmental... more

Easter celebrations in the special school for children with hearing impairment


The educational complex has around 133 students with different degree of hearing impairments. Around 7-8 years ago, Father Yesayi Artenian entered this educational institution by the invitation of the teacher board and bonded to the students once and forever. They celebrate the Feast of Holy... more

The School of Art of Kanachyan in Yerevan made special preparations for the Feast of Holy Resurrection


The concert nights of spiritual music are now a tradition in this school. Komitas and Yekmalyan, sharakans, spiritual songs, excerpts from the Divine Liturgy were performed by the school students and teachers. The event featured also invited singers. 

Tavush Marz to implement Armenian­Danish project “Light to Children”


Since 2012, Danish­Armenian Mission NGO was implementing this project in Aragatsotn Marz. It will from now on help to support the children of Tavush Marz too.

Khoren Meykhanejyan’s Divine Liturgy was performed in St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Cathedral of Yerevan


The pastor of St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Cathedral announced that from now on all Divine Liturgies served in the Church will be devoted to the Armenian soldiers and Armenia before the fire stops. The Choir sand the Divine Liturgy composed by Khoren Meykhanejyan.   

Brief church news 04.04.2016


The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Artsakh called for relying on our own powers and the truth in his interview to Artsakh TV.  The Divine Liturgy offered in St. Sarkis Mather Cathedral of Damascus was followed by a Repose of Souls Requiem for the soldiers and innocent... more