A Peace service was held in St. Thaddeus Church of Masis


On the Friday before Sunday of the Judge a Peace service was performed in St. Thaddeus Church of Masis. Priests of Masyatsotni Diocese and community members gathered for united prayer. It is already the second year that days of joint prayer are organized in Masyatsotn Diocese during Lent.

The presentation of the book "Mural paintings of the Holy Mother of God Monastery of Akhtala" was held


In the Komitas Museum Institute, the presentation of the book "Mural paintings of Holy Mother of God Monastery of Akhtala" by Rev. Fr. Hetum Tarverdyan. Father Hetum is the spiritual pastor of Akhtala and neighboring villages of Gugark Diocese. Having served for years in the Holy Mother of God church of Akhtala in Pghndzahank, he noticed that there is a need to present to people the plots of the rich frescoes of the sanctuary, to understand their theological and ritual meanings.

A tripartite memorandum has been signed, according to which one of the buildings of the ARF will be repaired


The Children's Protection Center Foundation of the Armenian Relief Fund of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Embassy of Japan in RA have signed a memorandum of cooperation, which will repair and improve one of the buildings of the Armenian Apostolic Church. AMD equivalent to 150,000 dollars has been allocated, 65,000 of which is provided by the Japanese Embassy, ​​the other part by the donors of the Armenian Relief Fund. The work will last 4 months.

An exclusive exhibition was opened in Mashtots Matenadaran


The exhibition is dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Matenadaran and the donors, thanks to which the largest collection of Armenian manuscripts in the world is being added. Matenadaran received the status of a scientific research institute 65 years ago. One of the samples of the exhibition is that very document, next to which are the notes of the opening speech of the first director of the structure, Levon Khachikyan.

The young people discussed the Bible in the office of ACYO


A lecture on the Bible was held in the central office of Pan-ACYO, in which more than 70 young people participated. Father Markos Mangasaryan, responsible for the social services office of the Mother See, invited them on his social network page. At the beginning of the year, he started the "Holy Book in a year" initiative, by which a person can read the Gospel in a year by spending only 25 minutes a day.

A memorial service was held in memory of the martyrs in Sumgait


At the conclusion of the Sunrise service, a memorial service was performed. These days, the church incenses the memory of the innocent Armenians who were martyred during the Armenian pogroms in Sumgait in 1988. The exact number of victims of the organized deportation and massacre of Armenians in Sumgait is not known. Hundreds of Armenians were tortured, killed, those who survived were robbed and displaced.

In Oshakan, the congregant of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople received a doctrinal degree


In the shrine built on the grave of St. Mesrop Mashtots in Oshakan, Archimandrite Hovakim Serovbyan, a congregant of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, received a doctrinal degree. The four degrees of private doctrinal authority were handed over by the Primate of Shirak Diocese, Archbishop Mikael Adjapahyan. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received the newly consecrated priest in the Old Residency.
 

The meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council discussed the security issue of Armenia


The agenda of the meeting with the expanded composition of the Supreme Spiritual Council held in the Mother See Holy Etchmiadzin discussed the challenges to Armenia and Artsakh, the protection of the rights of Artsakh Armenians, social support and the initiatives implemented for the preservation of Artsakh's spiritual and cultural heritage. The Supreme Spiritual Council condemned the aggression of the Azerbaijani armed forces against Armenia, the propaganda of enmity and hatred of Armenia.
 

Divine Liturgy offered in the St. Gayane monastery. The parable "The Return of the Prodigal Son" was commemorated


The basis of the evangelical parable "The Return of the Prodigal Son" is the idea of ​​repentance. His Eminence Archbishop Vasken Mirzakhanyan believes that this parable is a gospel, within a gospel, and is placed in the golden chain of fasting as a sacrament of conversion. By mentioning the story of the prodigal son after Sunday of aexpulsion, the Church Fathers represent God's mercy and compassion.

 

A thesis on an exceptional topic was defended in the library of the Mother See


To get a private doctrinal degree, Rev. Fr. Archimandrit Hovakim Serovbyan, congregant of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, defended a thesis. His chosen topic "Translational religious works in 18th century Constantinople-Armenian printing" is little studied. In the coming days, under the direction of the Catholicos of All Armenians, a special ceremony of conferring a private doctrinal degree will be held in Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan.

The problems facing Armenia and Artsakh will be discussed at the meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council


The meeting with the expanded composition of the Supreme Spiritual Council, which began under the chairmanship of the Catholicos of All Armenians, will discuss the ongoing developments in Armenia and Artsakh, the challenges facing forcibly displaced Armenians from Artsakh, the issues of preservation of Artsakh's spiritual and cultural heritage.
 

The tapestry with the image of a woman holding the Bible received an international award


At the "Universe Art" international competition-festival, the work of Rita Meliksetyan, a student of the carpet and tapestry class of Nork's Youth Center, won the first place. Rita's work with the image of a woman holding a Bible received an award in the decorative applied art category.