The news coverage “Ecclesiastical Life” features Armenian Apostolic Churchactivities in the spheres of education, cultur, public, health and others. It also addresses Church Feasts, tells about public structures, youth movements, activities of District Youth Centers functioning adjacent to Dioceses. It also presents the ministry in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the life of an Armenian believer in congregation both in Armenia, as well as in foreign Dioceses.
Frequency: Every Monday and Friday, at 19:30 and 21:30
Rerun:Tuesday and Saturday, at 08:00 and 10:30
Broadcast also by the satellite channel of Armenian Public TV.

Ecclesiastical life 27.03.2026


The topics of this issue are:
 
Masyatsotn priests participated in a joint service in the church of the village of Norabats
Tumo center does not open in Etchmiadzin due to administrative and legal obstacles
The court decided to question 34 witnesses in the "Holy Struggle" case
On March 29, the Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate Palm Sunday
The Palm Sunday celebration ends the forty-day period of Great Lent and begins Holy Week

 

Ecclesiastical life 23.03.2026


The topics of this issue are:
 
His Holiness sends condolence letter on the death of the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia
The Catholicos of All Armenians was unable to attend the last farewell of his spiritual brother
The authorities took an unconstitutional step to limit the activities of the Catholicos of All Armenians
A Liturgy was celebrated in Naples on the occasion of the feast of Mutn-i-Virap dedicated to Gregory the Illuminator
The Catholicos' brother and nephew have been illegally detained for about 5 months

 

Ecclesiastical life 20.03.2026


The topics of this issue are:
 
Clergy of the Tavush Diocese held a joint service in Makaravank
The Cathedral of the Holy Resurrection has been closed to pilgrims since February 28, no rituals are performed
The government is liquidating 229 schools on the grounds of poor educational services
Wrestler Suren Aghajanyan, a student of the Armenian Children's Home in Etchmiadzin, became the European champion

Ecclesiastical life 17.03.2026


This issue's topics are:
 
Court lifts house arrest of Archbishop Mkrtich
Judges act under pressure in cases of dismissed clergy: lawyer
Exhibition dedicated to architect Artak Ghulyan opens

Ecclesiastical life 02.03.2026


The topics of this issue are:
 
The Catholicos of All Armenians is in constant contact with the Armenian communities after the war in Iran
No court has the authority to force a priest to break his vow: The clergy of the Masyatsotn Diocese
The court cannot change the status of a priest declared defrocked by the church authorities
Armenian youth in Russia express support for the mother church
Prodigal Sunday symbolizes the return of the sinful son to the Father

Ecclesiastical life 27.02.2026


The topics of this issue are:
 
Churches honor innocent Armenians of Sumgait massacre
Deacons' graduation speeches to be published as a contribution to theology
Video recordings examined in court hearing on Catholicos of All Armenians' brother and nephew
On March 1, the Armenian Apostolic Church will commemorate the Gospel story of the Prodigal Son

 

Ecclesiastical life 16.03.2026


The topics of this issue are:
 
Judge Sunday: Liturgy at the Mother See
The Image of the Judge: From the Holy Scriptures to Mkhitar Gosh
The Powerful Gospel of Shuriskhan Exhibited in the Mashtotsyan Matenadaran
The Spiritual Life of the Holy Mother of God Church in Nork is Disrupted
The Primate of the Vayots Dzor Diocese Has Been Resigned from His Position as Diocese Primate at His Own Request

Ecclesiastical life 13.03.2026


This issue's topics are:
 
SSC condemns arbitrary, discriminatory actions of authorities
Israeli rocket attack approaches Beirut's Armenian neighborhood, Bourj Hammoud
Four high-ranking clerics of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin summoned to Investigative Committee

Ecclesiastical life 09.03.2026


The topics of this issue are:
 
A joint liturgy was held at the St. Hakob Church in Mrgavan
Fasting implies not only a prayerful life, but also work
With the blessing of the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Vira, two groups of Tbilisi Armenian believers left for a pilgrimage to the holy places of Lori region.
On February 27, an evening liturgy was held in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica in the Armenian rite on the occasion of the feast of St. Gregory of Narek.
From March 6 to 8, the youth of the Armenian Apostolic Church participated in a three-day gathering in the Netherlands
The court examined the case of Stepan Asatryan vs. the Armenian Apostolic Church

Ecclesiastical life 06.03.2026


The topics of this issue are:
 
The Catholicos of All Armenians received the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See in the Mother See
The Diocese of the Mother See, Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, has been released
There is no illegal element in the intercepted conversations in the Holy Struggle case

Ecclesiastical life 23.02.2026


The topics of this issue are:
A Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Mother See under the leadership of the Catholicos of All Armenians
The Court applies an unlawful approach to the participants of the Holy Struggle: His Holiness Bagrat
A department for the spiritual service of penitentiary institutions was established under the direction of His Holiness

Ecclesiastical life 26.01.2026


The topics of this issue are:
 
The Holy and Immortal Liturgy was celebrated in the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of the Catholicos of All Armenians
The Pope of Rome made a special reference to the tradition of the Armenian Church in the Cathedral of St. Paul
I came to the Diocese of Masyatsotn with an agenda of peace and reconciliation. Father Ruben Vardapet Zargaryan
A prayer for healing and a penitential rite were performed in the Church of St. Mariane in Ashtarak
Diocese leaders were appointed by the patriarchal direction of the Catholicos of All Armenians
The detention period of the Primate of the Diocese of Aragatsotn, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, was extended for 1 month
The spiritual pastor of the St. Astvatsatsin Church in Vedi performed a house blessing in the families of the community
The Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate the day of remembrance of the commander Sargis, his son Martiros and 14 warriors