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 10.03.2017


Three-day meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Bishop Gevorg Saroyan defended his doctoral thesis in the Theology Faculty of YSU.
Self-governance day of pupils and presentation of a book in Eurnekian Public School.
Catholicos of All Armenians received the delegation of Catholic University of Hungary.
Sunrise Service at the Mother See.
Announcement of the Supreme Spiritual Council regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Ecclesiastical life 20.02.2017


On February 21 and 23 the Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate the Feast of St. Ghevondand the Feast of St. Vartan.
Newly constructed Russian Church St. Cross will be consecrated in April. 
Patriarch of Georgian Orthodox Church made an announcement. 
New exhibition of Near East Islamic Art opened in Hermitage. 
Christian state officials of Egypt will be given paid leavefor pilgrimage.
12th Dead Sea Scrolls cave discovered near the Dead Sea.
The book “Vagharshapat: Monasteries and Lapidary Inscriptions” by Arsen Harutyunyan was published. 
Holy Mother of God made of enamel by painter Ani Manukyan. 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 17.02.2017


Elections for Patriarch of Constantinople will take place in the upcoming May 28. 
The Governor of Russian Orthodox Church Community paid his first visit to Armenia and Mother See. 
With the support of the Christian Education Center of the Mother See and Round Table Charity Foundation, a manual for children’s verbal and written speech disorders was published.  
“Etchmiadzin” Choir of Gevorkian Theological Seminary won the second prize in Kolozhyan Festival. 
The theme of angels in Armenian and European iconography.

 

Ecclesiastical life 13.02.2017


Consecration of a chapel in Armavir Penitentiary. 
Festivities of St. Sarkis in the Armenian Diocese of Georgia. 
Eve of Tearnyndaraj in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. 
Eve of Tearnyndaraj in St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral of Yerevan.
Celebration in Artashat dedicated to St. Sarkis. 
Water blessing ceremony and Divine Liturgy in Damascus. 
First Armenian Apostolic ritual in the capital of Malaysia –Kuala Lumpur. 

 

Ecclesiastical life 11.02.2017


Feast of St. Sarkis in St. Sarkis Cathedral of APD. 
“My secret book-love”: an event organized by Bukinist Yerevan and APD dedicated to St. Sarkis. 
Festive celebrations to mark St. Sarkis in the community of St. Sarkis Church of Argavand. 
Finalizing the contest of love confessions in Martiros Saryan House-Museum. 
Festive marching of cross to the Lovers’ Park. 
 

Ecclesiastical life 14.02.2017


Festive Divine Liturgy of Tearnyndaraj and blessing ceremony of newly-wed deacons in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Blessing ceremony of newly-weds in St. Sarkis Cathedral of Ararat Patriarchal Diocese. 
Tearnyndaraj in Zoravor Surb Astvatsatsin Church of Yerevan. 
Festivities of Tearnyndaraj in the Armenian Diocese of Georgia. 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 06.02.2017


Shamkhoretsots Holy Mother of God Church in Tbilisi is under the threat of final destruction. 
Only within one week the Christian and Jewish communities raised one million USD for the restoration of burned Islamic Center in Texas, US. 
Isaakievskiy, Smolny and Sampson Cathedrals of St. Petersburg were returned to the Russian Orthodox Church. 
Catholic Bishops’ Conference in the United States condemned the orders of the President Trump on immigrants and refugees. 
Islamic terrorists of Boko Haram destroyed 900 churches in the north-east of Nigeria. 
From March 2017 the commemorative coins bearing the image of Pope Francis will be terminated. 
Church of England bishops reject lifting opposition to same-sex marriage after two-years long discussions. 
The prescription of priests to overcome depression. 
Performance of Etchmiadzin Choir of Gevorkian Theological Seminary in the Armenian Prelacy of Moscow. 

 

Ecclesiastical life 26.01.2017


Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited Holy Transfiguration Church of Moscow. 
Events dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Army held in the Mother See. 
Screening of the film “Life and Struggle” in Gevorkian Theological Seminary. 
Father Serovbe Petrosyann ters his eternal rest.
Lecture on the topic of national identity delivered in Gevorkian Theological Seminary. 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 29.01.2017


Events organized in the Mother See to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Armenian Army. 
Two homeless families in Vanadzor will receive apartment with the support of Gugark Diocese.
Flowers on the grave-stones of Armenian Generals resting in the backyard of St. Gevork Church in Tbilisi. 
The family cemetery of Armenian King Abgar V was unearthed in Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Armenian hospital of St. Savior in Istanbul Bedros Sirinoglu met President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 
Stewardship Banquet dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America.  
Armenian Diocese in Romania took part in the Ecumenical Prayer Week. 
The body of Archbishop Mesrob Krikorian was interred in the Monastic cemetery.
The Primate of Armenian Diocese in Georgia reflected on the issues of the Diocese in Georgia. 
Students of Dilijan Sunday School and Primary School on the stage of Yerevan Puppet Theatre. 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 03.02.2017


First pedagogical meeting of this year for Gevorkian Theological Seminary was held in the Mother See.
Military conscript blessed at the Republican Military Enlistment Center. 
Fund for Armenian Relief of Eastern Diocese of Armenian Church in US provides grants to young scientists. 
Primate of Gugark Diocese offered a home blessing service in the apartment of Nune Ghazakhetsyan, who recently was granted a house by the charity program “Extend Your Hand”. 
Pedagogical meeting of Harich Trbanchian Seminary and Vaskenian Seminary. 

 

Ecclesiastical life 09.01.2017


Feast of New Year’s Gifts (Kaghandchek) in Gevorkian Theological Seminary. 
The relic of St. Gregory the Illuminator was presented to the Holy Transfiguration Church in Moscow. 
Christmas in the Churches of Armenian Diocese in Georgia. 
Armenians of the capital of Ukraine celebrated Christmas in the Holy Martyr’s Church. 
On Christmas the clergy of the Armenian Church in the Western Diocese of US, paid a visit to the Elder’s Care Center in Los Angeles “Ararat”. 
Divine Liturgy of Holy Nativity was offered in St. Sarkis Cathedral of Damascus.
On January 6, an Armenian cross-stone – khachkar was consecrated in Vincente Lopez, Argentina.  
On January 7, a Divine Liturgy for the Repose of Souls was offered in the Armenian Apostolic Churches. 
Christmas gifts of the Social Center of the Mother See for the children of Vanadzor and Gyumri. 
The book authored by Father Vazgenn Hovhannisyan entitled “History of the Armenian Church in XX Cnetury” was published. 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 13.01.2017


Catholicos of Armenia had met with wives and children of the deceased military servants of Tavush Marz. 
Charity program “Christmas Smile for an Unknown Child” of the Social Center of the Mother See visited Vanadzor. 
Charity program “Christmas Smile for an Unknown Child” of the Social Center of the Mother See visited Gyumri.
The Administration and Staff of the Mother See congratulated Supreme Patriarch on the occasion of the Feast of Holy Nativity. 
Divine Liturgy in the Mother See on the occasion of the Feast of Naming Our Lord Jesus Christ. 
The stage of Opera Theatre hosted annual concert of the Youth Centers of the Mother See.