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 07.04.2017


April 6 – Memorial day of the clergy victimized in the result of Soviet repressions. 
Blessing and gifts to future mothers in the APD St. Sarkis Cathedral. 
Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary celebrated in Abovyan Penitentiary. 
French catholic pilgrims visit Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. 
Newsfeed from abroad: Allepo is getting ready for the Palm Sunday. The Cassation Court of Turkey suspended the expropriation process of St. Kirakos Armenian Church of Diarbekir. 
The “Matyan” of St. Gregory of Narek was translated into Latvian.
Meeting of Jakob Brüggler with Catholicos of All Armenians. 
 

Ecclesiastical life 09.04.2017


Festive Divine Liturgy of Palm Sunday in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. 
Little acolytes went up the Mother Cathedral altar. They met the Armenian Pontiff after the Divine Liturgy. 
The compositions of Painting Class of the Armenian Youth Center devoted to the topic of Palm Sunday. 
Blessing of children in APD St. Sarkic Church. 
Ritual doll of Palm Sunday in the Doll Gallery of Yerevan. 
Door-opening ceremony in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. 
 

Ecclesiastical life 03.04.2017


Requiem Service for the Armenian soldiers deceased in the April four-day war one year ago. 
Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians blessed the election of Constantinople Patriarch. 
Presentation of the DVD “Old Testament in the Language of Gestures”. 
Pilgrimage to Khor Virap on the occasion of the agony of St. Gregory the Illuminator and his entry of the Pit. 
“You are not Alone”: social-education program of Shirak Diocese for single women. 
Christian courses in APD Cana Center for pregnant women. 
 

Ecclesiastical life 17.04.2017


On the Feast of Resurrection, 30 soldiers got baptized in Dadivank Complex, Artsakh. 
The Feast of Resurrection in the Prisoner’s Hospital of Yerevan. 
April 17 was the Day of Remembrance of all departed faithful of blessed memory. 
Armenian Youth Center in Etchmiadzin won the Panarmenian Youth painting contest. 
The exhibition of “Spiritual Lanterns of Armenia” of Lems Nersisyan was opened. 
 

Ecclesiastical life 15.04.2017 Candlelight of Holy Resurrection


Divine Liturgy of Holy Resurrection in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. 
Candlelight Divine Liturgyin APD St. Sarkis Cathedral. 
Candlelight Divine Liturgyin Mughni St. Gevork Monastery. 
Candlelight lanterns of Holy Resurrection.
First house blessing service of the Feast of Holy Resurrection in the Pontifical Residence. 
 

Ecclesiastical life 21.04.2017


St. Hovhannes Chuch in Gargarr was consecrated. 
Syrian Armenian women received certificates after professional courses. 
The conference of Christian Education Center’s program “Spiritual Support to Families”. 
Sargsyans family has a new apartment now due to the charity program of Gugark Diocese “Extend Your Hand to Your Brother”. 
The copy of Bible translated in sign language was provided also to the special school. 
The charity program of FAR titled “Eye-Care for Elders”. 
Within the scope of the project “Grabar Days”, the school children visited Matenadaran, Manuscript Restoration Department.

Ecclesiastical life 31.03.2017


Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians received Special Coordinator and Head of the OSCE short-term observer mission Ignacio Sanchez Amor in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. 
Bishop Markos Hovhannisyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Ukraine met with the Mayor of Zhytomyr, Ukraine and discussed the construction of an Armenian church.
Teo Martin Van Lind, professor of Oxford University, famous expert in Armenian Studies, delivered a lecture for the Armenian community in Sofia. 
One of the series of the “My Hermitage” TV program is dedicated to the Armenian reliquary of Skevra. 
A fine art class was inaugurated in the borderland village Vazashen, Tavush Marz, which is named after female painter Sevan Nagashian.
Pilgrim’s flask: a new exhibit in the Museum of the Mother See. 
APD Christian Education Center Cana started a program called “Single” for single people. 
International ecclesiastical newsfeed: Russian Duma will debate over a draft law prohibiting surrogacy. 
The headquarters of Jehova’s Witnesses in Russia terminated its activities temporarily. 
Russian Orthodox Church has included a number of European saints, who lived and preached in the Central and West Europe before XI century. A special committee was established under the order of the Pope Francis to review the issues regarding women’s deaconship. 

Ecclesiastical life 28.04.2017


Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi visited Haghartsin Monastic Complex. 
The clergy of Tavush Marz will visit borderland military units.
Series of events dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Armenian Diocese of Russia and Nor Nakhichevan to be held in Moscow.
Quanta System Corporation presented laser lithotripsy equipment to Izmirlian Medical Center. 
Armenian Christian Youth Center hosted the philanthropist Hrach Tufayan. 
 
 
 
 

Ecclesiastical life 20.03.2017


Catholicos of All Armenians left for Finland.
Senior Archimandrite ordination service in Oshakan.
Day Center of Hrazdan needs financial support. 
Meditation service offered in Holy Mother of God Church of Nork Marash. 
Sunday of Unjust Steward: remembrance in the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. 
 

Ecclesiastical life 24.04.2017


Intercession ceremony for the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide was held on April 24 in the heights of Tsitsernakaberd. A Divine Liturgy was offered in the Mother See. 
On April 23, the traditional torchlight march to Tsitsernakaberd took place. 
The clergy of Hrazdan organized a torchlight procession from two churches of the city heading to the square of Constitution. 
The renovated church of the community Nor Gyugh, Kotayk Marz, was re-consecrated. 
In the Armenian village Gumburdu of Javakhk, a newly-constructed church was consecrated. 
The grandchildren of traveler Johan Mangelsen were baptized in the Armenian church. 
The masters of Armenian porcelain made their compositions in the native place of Komitas Vardapet. 
On the Easter Sunday, the Miracle-working Gospel of Shurikshan was taken out of Matenadaran to St. Gevork Church in Mughni. 
 

Ecclesiastical life 06.03.2017


Expulsion Sunday: Divine Liturgy in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
“4 Seasons, 4 Evangelists”: intellectual game-contest in Ararat Marz. 
International Church newsfeed: American scientists created a new sound system, which recreated the acoustic atmosphere of old churches. Christians of Mosul install crosses on the ruined rooftops of houses and churches in the liberated areas. After five century long setback, a Catholic Church will be constructed in Ireland. An exhibition called “Armenian Book in Kiev: 400 Years’ History” was opened in the National Library of Kiev. 
The community Nerkin Dvin publishes periodical “Hayordi”. 
Single-family homes for families with five and more children are constructed in Artsakh by “Hayastan” All Armenian Fund.

 

Ecclesiastical life 13.03.2017


The parable on Prodigal Son was commemorated in the Mother See. 
Meditation ceremony in St. Anna Church of Yerevan. 
The prayer “I Confess with Faith” read by the pupils of N4 Primary School of Vagharshapat in the Mother See.
The chaplain of the RA Armed Forces Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan departed to Canada by the invitation of the chaplain of the Canadian Armed Forces.  
By the presidency of Catholicos of All Armenians, new appointments of Holy Etchmiadzin priests were made. 
Armenian and Bulgarian prayer book is being prepared in the Armenian Diocese of Bulgaria. 
On Wednesday Church Conference will be held in Istanbul to elect a Patriarch for Constantinople. 
The non-governmental organization “Christian Women’ Forum” addressing the fight against prenatal sex selection in Armenia.