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
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Ecclesiastical life 16.01.2017


Archbishop Paren Avetikyan was rewarded with an honorary medal “St. Gregory the Illuminator.”
The bells and cross of the newly-constructed church of Haghtanak village, Tavush Marz, were consecrated. 
Under the charity program of Gyumri Diocese “One Postcard – One Apartment”, an apartment was purchased for a homeless family in Gyumri.
Home blessing and Water blessing services offered in Izmirlian Medical Center. 
On January 14, the Armenian Church celebrated the Feast of John the Baptist. 
Feast of New Year’s Giftsin Sevan Vaskenian Theological Seminary.

 

Ecclesiastical life 16.12.2016


Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians received Mikhail Pyotrovsky, Director of Hermitage. 
Meeting in the Philosophy Faculty, YSU, on the topic “Spiritual and Psychological Impact of Prayer”. 
Publishing House of the Mother See published the text-book of 1901 written by ArshakTer-Mikeyan “Study of Holy Scriptures” and “Cursed Years” by YervandOtyan. 
Feast of Ghapama was celebrated in Tbilisi. 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 19.12.2016


150th anniversary of St. Hakob Church bearing the name of Patriarch Hakob Mtsbnetsi, was celebrated in Ararat village, Ararat Marz. 
Children of NikoghayosTigranyan Special School are in need of Braille Bible. 
A meeting to discuss the obstacles to the election of patriarch was convened in St. Vardanants Church of Constantinople. 
Events to mark the Christmas and New Year set off in the Armenian Dioceses of Diaspora. 
Mar 31, 2016 - Accompanied by the Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Father Khajak Archbishop Parsamian had a meeting with the newly-elected UN Secretary-GeneralAntonio Guterres. 
Year-end exhibition of the iconography in APD training center. 

 

Ecclesiastical life 20.01.2017


Christmas celebrated in Jerusalem in Armenian rituals. 
Another charity action of the program “Extend Your Hand” of Gugark Diocese. 
Publishing plans of the Bible Society of Armenia.
Father Sevak Saribekyan creates stained glass windows for Ruben Sevak Museum. 
Archaeologists discovered engravings of a Menorah and a Cross from the times of the earthly life of the Saviour. 
Patriarch of Coptic Church Tawadros II received the Imam of Muslims Ahmed al Tayyib.
In 2016, around 90 Christians were martyred for their faith. 
Church of England’s General Synod issueda statement calling for repentance for the violence of the English Reformation.
Archbishop of Palermo presented a XV century catholic chapel to the local Jewish community for religious purposes. 
 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 26.12.2016


31 deacons came to fill the rows of junior servants in the Armenian Apostolic Church. 
The relic of St. Stepanos the Protomartyr was taken to St. Stepanos Church of Abovyan. 
Acolyte ordination in Sevanavank.
“Firm Belief, Powerful Army, Protected Motherland”: meeting at APD. 
Youth Union of Holy Mother of God Church in Malatia-Sebastia community developed the website www.dzmerpapi.am
Year-end performance of Sunday School children was held in the Holy Trinity Church of Yerevan. 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 30.12.2016


Father Zaven Yazichyan received Rank of Archimandrite. 
Deacon’s ordination in the Armenian Diocese of Georgia. 
St. Gregory the Illuminator Church Complex in Berezhany was returned to the Armenian Diocese of Ukraine. 
Coverage of Canadian TV. 
On renovation of the temple of the Lord’s grave in Jerusalem. 
Christmas concert in St. Yeghishe Church of London. 
European Regional Assembly of the Pan-Armenian Church Youth Organization (ACYO) in Greece. 
Russian Orthodox communities of Armenia united in one Regioal Diocesan unit.
Festive celebrations were held in the Social Educational Center of Shirak, Community Development Center of Vanadzor, as well as in Sunday Schools of Tavush Diocese. 
Socially vulnerable children spent the eve of holidays in Gevorkian Theological Seminary. 
Santa Claus and the Snow-White presented the gifts of the Supreme Patriarch to the children of St. Gregory the Illuminator’s Medical Center.
Festive celebrations in Izmirlian Medical Center of the Mother See. 
The priests moving from Aleppo will meet the New Year in Armenian for the first time. 
A Pomegranate Blessing Service will be offered in all Armenian Apostolic Churches on the New Year night.
New Year wishes: believers send their wishes. 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 05.01.2017


Candlelight Divine Liturgy in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. 
Candlelight Divine Liturgy inAPD St. Sarkis Cathedral. 
Candlelight Divine Liturgy in St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Yerevan. 
Children of Cana Christian Center visited houses with the good news of Christmas. 
Candlelight Divine Liturgy in Holy Trinity Church of Yerevan. 
Christmas sharakans performed by little singers of Dilijan. 
First Home Blessing service of 2017 in the Pontifical Residence. 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 25.11.2016


Catholicos of All Armenians met with Patriarch Kirill I of Moscow and All Russia.
Soldier Vahe Margaryan from Andranik Ozanyan Military Unit, regiment elder Deacon Volodya Najaryan and captain Davit Arzumanyan have recorded a song. 
An antique book exhibition has been opened in Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Manuscript Depository.
The Feast of Presentation of St. Mary to the Church was celebrated in Gevorkian Theological Seminary. 
The program “Echo” of Fresco International Festival was implemented in the area of Haghartsin Monastic Complex with the support of Tavush Diocese. 
December 3 is the Pilgrimage Day of the Holy Lance.
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 07.11.2016


17th anniversary of the enthronement and anointment of Karekin I, Catholicos of All Armenians was celebrated in the Mother See. 
On November 5 Armenian Church celebrated the Feast of Holy Archangels. 
Who are the Archangels, how are they presented in the Holy Bible and iconography?
Charity Program “Extend Your Hand” in Gugark Diocese supported the purchase of a house apartment for Nune Ghazakhetsyan, who lost her parents. 
Excavations of Karmir Blur (Red Hill) implemented in 2016 unearthed 281 tombs offering enormous archaeological findings.  
 
 
 
 

 

Ecclesiastical life 04.11.2016 Special coverage from New York


It’s been a few days since the Armenian Pontiff together with the members of the Supreme Spiritual Council of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is in New York to hold meetings at the Eastern Diocese headquarters in New York; first with  Eastern, Western, and Canadian Dioceses of the Armenian Church of North America and the members of the Central Committee of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). Next were the meetings with the members of the Supreme Spiritual Council. This is the first time ever that the Supreme Spiritual Council holds a meeting in the Eastern Diocese of the United States of America. 

Ecclesiastical life 03.10.2016


Requiem Repose of Souls to the blessed memory of Catholicos Karekin I.
Rev. Fr. Tsaturian was awarded the rank of Archimandrite. 
New Minister of Health received by the Supreme Patriarch.
Tatev Monastic Complex is under renovation.
Participants of Komitas Festival-Conference in Haghpat Monastic Complex. 
Open class in the backyard of St. Hripsime Monastery. 

 

Ecclesiastical life 07.10.2016


Foundation of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Surgut, Russian Federation, consecrated. 
The church of neighboring communities Bazum and Aznvadzor in Lori Marz were consecrated.
International Conference held in the Mother See dedicated to the 350th anniversary of the Armenian printed Bible. 
The Ministry of Education and Science entitled the Gevorkian Theological Seminary the right to grant Doctorate degree.
Community Development Center was established in Gugark Diocese. 
Publishing Department of the Mother See published the book “New Witnesses of Armenians”, and the 
Publishing House “Vremya” of Bucharest released the thesis of Father Hetum Tarverdyan titled “Armenian Traces in Romania”.