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Restoration and Conservation Workshop Opened at the Mother See TreasuryWith the blessing of Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, a ceremonial opening of a restoration and conservation workshop for museum artifacts took place at the "Alec and Marie Manoogian" Treasury of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Equipped with necessary... more |
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Consecration Ceremony of the Crosses at the Newly Built St. Hovhannes Church in DarbnikOn October 3, the consecration ceremony for the crosses atop the dome and bell tower of the newly built St. Hovhannes Church took place with great solemnity in the village of Darbnik (Masis community), presided over by Bishop Ruben Zargaryan, Primate of the Diocese of Masyatsotn.... more |
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Latest hearing in the "Sacred Struggle" case: heated debate over the significance of evidenceOn October 1, the latest court hearing in the "Sacred Struggle" case continued at the Shengavit seat of the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction; during the session, examination protocols regarding the weapons and ammunition that had undergone forensic analysis were reviewed.The defense... more |
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International human rights organization calls for immediate withdrawal of Armenian government reportThe human rights organization Christian Solidarity International (CSI) has issued an official statement categorically rejecting the Armenian government's report titled "Crisis in the Church," characterizing it as part of a state-sponsored campaign against the Armenian Apostolic Church. The... more |
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PACE Member Urges Protection of the Armenian Church's Religious FreedomOn September 28, during the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) autumn session in Strasbourg, Edward Leigh—a UK delegate and spokesperson for the Conservative Group—addressed the Armenian government's actions against the Armenian Apostolic Church,... more |
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Stamp Cancellation and Conference Dedicated to the 350th Anniversary of Mkhitar SebastatsiOn September 28, the ceremonial cancellation of a commemorative stamp dedicated to the 350th anniversary of Mkhitar Sebastatsi’s birth took place at the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, followed by a conference. Clergy members, state and cultural figures, and... more |
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Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Participants of the ARF "Hay Dat" Pan-Armenian ConferenceOn September 28, Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, received the participants of the ARF "Hay Dat" committees and offices pan-Armenian conference at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The meeting addressed the challenges facing Armenia, issues regarding the protection of the rights of... more |
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Meeting of Canadian-Armenian Pilgrims with the Supreme PatriarchOn September 28, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received the participants of a pilgrimage organized by the "Hay Ard Tun" organization of the Armenian Diocese of Canada. The Armenian Pontiff commended the Canadian-Armenian... more |
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Latest hearing in the Nersisyan case; final decision set for October 8On September 28, the hearing regarding the case of Gevorg Nersisyan—brother of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians—and his son, Hambardzum Nersisyan, continued at the Court of First Instance of Armavir Province; during the proceedings, attorney Ara Zohrabyan delivered his closing argument.... more |
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The Feast of the Holy Cross of Varag and the Relic of the Holy Cross at Nor VaragavankOn September 27, the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varag was celebrated at the Nor Varagavank monastic complex in the Diocese of Tavush; for the occasion, a relic of the Holy Cross, brought from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, was housed there for the day. The festive Divine Liturgy was... more |
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Karekin II, Catholicos of All ArmeniansThe divisive actions currently being taken against the Church—which rightfully provoke the indignation of our faithful children in the homeland and the Diaspora—have no justification and will yield no beneficial outcome. |
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Pilgrimage Day Celebrated at St. Gevorg Church in GarnahovitOn September 26, marking the Feast of Saint Gevorg the Warrior, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated and the pilgrimage day was observed at the 7th-century St. Gevorg Church in the village of Garnahovit, Aragatsotn Province. The Liturgy for the feast of the saint—known for granting the... more |