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Divine Liturgy of Bishop Vardan Navasardyan in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
The handwoven rug made by Armenians orphans went on display at the White House, USA.
A number of churches are renovated in Shirak Diocese with completion date assigned in 2015.
Most of her 78-years of life, Parzanush Margaryan spent organizing pilgrimages.
“Golden Grain” Children and Youth Spiritual Theatre of Erebuni community featured a premiere.
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Episcopal ordination in Holy Etchmiadzin.
Ground-blessing service for the Candle-Lighting Hall and Pontifical Burial Chamber at the Mother See.
The visit of Aram I, Catholicos of Great House of Cilicia, to Armenia is completed.
Joint prayer of the Armenian Apostolic and Anglican Churches to the memory of war victims.
Teaching of Grabar (Old Armenian) at schools.
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From November 11 through 13, the Bishop’s Synod of the Armenian Apostolic Church was held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Present at the meeting were 61 archbishops and bishops of the Armenian Church.
The Bishop’s Synod confirmed the canonization service of the Armenian Church. The canonization service of the victims of the Armenian Genocide was decided to be held on April 23, 2015 in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. April 24 was defined on the church calendar as an annual ecclesiastical remembrance day.
The Synod also discussed also the service of Baptism. The Synod accepted the uniform text for the Services of Baptism and Chrismation. The Baptism service will be uniform across all Armenian Churches and will have the same duration.
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Under the presidency of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians and Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, a Repose of Souls ceremony was offered at Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.
A khachkar-memorial of St. Sahak Patriarch and St. Mesrop Mashtots was opened at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Speaking against teaching of Armenian Church History and chaplaincy in the army is anti-national: press conference at Hayk analysis center.
“World Religions for Peace”: exhibition at Tekeyan Cultural Center.
On November 8, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast of Holy Archangels.
WCC Round-Table Foundation Armenia organized a tree-planting event within the scope of the project “Green Pilgrimage”.
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15th anniversary of the anointment and enthronement of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians was celebrated in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Armenian Church Youth Centers of the Mother See dedicated a festive concert to the 15th anniversary of the enthronement of the Armenian Patriarch.
Activities for launching the diocesan by-laws of the Armenian Church
Another discussion of introducing the diocesan by-laws of the Armenian Church took place in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Opening ceremony of the bust of Calouste Gulbenkian Arabkir community.
Blessing ceremony at State Economics University of Yerevan .
Tree planting initiative in Nersissian Forest of the Mother See.
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From October 29-31, a conference Spiritual Support to Families was held in Tsakhkadzor.
Turkish intellectual, sociologist Ismayil Beshikchi was awarded with a golden medal of Yerevan State University.
WCC Round Table discussion on the topic “The Role of Civil Society in Peaceful Conflict Settlement”.
With the support of World Vision Christian Charity organization, a Sunday school of the Armenian Apostolic Church was opened in School N40 of Gyumri.
Specialists invited from foreign countries deliver lectures in Gevorkian Theological Seminary.
Concert of Hosanna Orchestra dedicated to the 100th year of the Genocide.
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“The quality of children’s literature is out of control and dangerous”: an alert voiced by the creators of children’s literature and the priests.
Evening dedicated to the culture of national minorities at Metsamor Culture House.
Students of Eurnekian School received new computers for the benefactor.
Towards the centenary of the Armenian Genocide, another event was organized by the APD (Ararat Patriarchal Diocese) youth to the memory of martyred intellectuals.
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture and his delegation visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
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Father Vahram Melikyan, Director of the Mother See Information Center, provided explanations on the interchurch issues at the press conference.
Armenian and Russian priests play football in Banants Stadium for peace.
A new subject “Art of Speech” has been introduced in the Gevorkian Theological Seminary.
Meeting on the topic “The Role of Sects in Geopolitical, Cultural and Political Processes” held at Tekeyan Center.
Visit of philanthropists Mr. and Ms. Bedevians to Vanadzor St. GrigorNarekatsi Youth Center.
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Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the newly-elected Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, together with Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, visited Syriac-populated villages Arzni and Dvin.
Visit of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
Newly-constructed Holy Cross Church of Lichk was consecrated.
Pilgrimage of YSU Theology Faculty students to Oshakan.
Baptism of soldiers in St. Zoravor Church.
On October 14, the relic of St. Anania Disciple was taken to St. Zoravor Church.
Philanthropists Hrach and Susan Toufayans were hosted by Etchmiadzin Armenian Youth Center.
Preparatory Commission meeting on Bishops’ Assembly at the Mother See.
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From October 10-13, His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church and Patriarch of Antioch and All the East paid a brotherly visit to Armenia.
The Patriarchs of the Armenian Apostolic and Syriac Orthodox Church delivered a joint prayer in the Mother Cathedral for settling peace in the Near East.
Gevorkian Theological Seminary celebrated 140th anniversary of its establishment.
Danish Church Choir Haslev joined the charity forum of “Christian Women” in their sex-selective abortion program.
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New findings from excavations of Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church of Oshakan.
October 11 is the Feast of Holy Translators.
On the Feast of Holy Translators, the Gospel of Shukhonts will be taken to Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church of Oshakan.
Concert of “Little Singers of Armenia” in Harichavank.
The professor of Gevorkian Theological Seminary came back from the Music Festival after Komitas held in Germany with a prize.
Pastor of Erebuni community visited children with vision impairments.
Representatives of sister cities participated in the celebration of feast of Etchmiadzin city.
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On October 4, St. Grigor Narekatsi Church in Vaghashen village of Gegharkunik Marz was consecrated.
Third Library Conference was launched in the Library of the Mother See.
Presentation of the program “Grabar (Old Armenian) Days” was held in Araratian Patriarchal Diocese.
Church Union“Lantern of the Illuminator” organized a charity exhibition-sale to support Yazidis in Iraq.
This academic year, Christian Education Center of the Mother See has announced a contest of Gospel parables for public schools.
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