The Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Day of the Pilgrimage of the Monastery of Tegher


The Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary is the day of the pilgrimage of the Monastery of Tegher. On the occasion of the feast, a festive Divine Liturgy was served by the spiritual pastor of the Holy Mother of God in Tegher, Father Mkhitar Aharonian. 
On the eve of the pilgrimage of the monastery, on Saturday evening, hundreds of pilgrims from Armenia and the Diaspora participated in the night vigil and prayers. 
The liturgy was followed by the blessing of grapes, after which the pilgrims tasted the blessed grapes and brought the joy of the blessing to their family homes.

What price will our state pay for violating the rights of our church


What is constitutional immunity? How does it extend to religious organizations? Who is the guarantor of the protection of this right? How will international bodies assess the illegal proceedings initiated against the Catholicos of All Armenians and the clergy? Can the believers of the Armenian Church file a collective lawsuit for the violation of their religious feelings and freedom? Anna Sargsyan spoke with Vahe Torosyan, Candidate of Legal Sciences.

The next court hearing in the “Holy Struggle” case


On August 13, the next court hearing in the “Holy Struggle” case at the “Shengavit” residence of the Yerevan General Jurisdiction Criminal Court started later than scheduled, without the presence of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan and NA deputy Artur Sargsyan.
Attorney Tatevik Soghoyan filed a motion with the court to allow Archbishop Bagrat to participate in his father’s funeral service on August 23 in Geghardavank. The next court hearing is scheduled for August 20.
 

Why is the Catholicos of All Armenians being accused of performing his duties


Our times are being described as “days of historical shame.” Legal experts are sounding the alarm that the Republic of Armenia is summoning the Catholicos of All Armenians to court not on charges of committing any crime as a citizen, but precisely for being the Catholicos of All Armenians. What does this mean for the Armenian Church, the Armenian people, and the statehood of Armenia? Anna Sargsyan spoke with Bishop Bishop Zakaria Baghumyan.

Makeniants Monastery


The famous 7th-century Makeniants Monastery, one of the most prestigious spiritual and educational centers of medieval Armenia, is located in the village of Makenis, Gegharkunik region. Karapet, whose path to the temple began in a penitentiary, has been a hermit here for two decades. The clergyman he met in prison helped him reconsider his life, convert, and find the path to salvation. How did the 13-year-old former convict become the guardian of the ancient monastery, how does his secluded life in a remote village monastery go, what meaning does his image have for each of us?

Ara Simonyan: Surgeon


A military doctor's greatest reward is the lives saved.
From the very first days of the war, military doctor ara simonyan assembled a team of volunteer physicians and headed to the vardenis hospital. He considers it his and his colleagues' duty to stand by the army and the soldiers in any situation. In his view, the greatest reward for a doctor is the lives saved.

Who is behind the campaign against the Armenian Church?


Human rights activists are sounding the alarm about dangerous processes that are actually leading to the loss of statehood under the guise of increasing sovereignty. One of its most obvious manifestations is the creation of the illusion of a Western security “umbrella,” which leads the country to Turkish and Azerbaijani dependence, as well as undermines food security and targets the Armenian Church. What is the only way to counter these global programs and what is actually happening? What geopolitical programs does today’s Armenia serve? Anna Sargsyan had an extensive conversation with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Dzyunik Aghajanyan. 
 
Watch the first part of the conversation HERE: www.shoghakat.am/am/telecasts/38391

 

Green light for those who dismantle the security system of Armenia


Human rights activists are sounding the alarm about the unprecedented scale of political persecution and persecution in Armenia. One of its most obvious manifestations is the anti-church campaign, which is being carried out in gross violations of international legal norms. However, there is an opinion that the response of international actors is not commensurate with the violations being committed. Who gave the green light to the Armenian authorities? What geopolitical programs does today's Armenia serve? Anna Sargsyan had an extensive conversation with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Dzyunik Aghajanyan. Watch the first part of the conversation.

The Amulsar case: an indicator


How do issues of public importance enter the political agenda and emerge as cases of violation of rights? Is it possible to fight against the “state machine” without international support? What impact did the Amulsar struggle, the loss of Artsakh, and psychological depression have on public activism? When does civil society actually become active, and why is the use of state violence dangerous for the authorities themselves? Anna Sargsyan continued her conversation with human rights activist and political scientist Maya Barkhudaryan.
 
Watch the first part of the conversation HERE.

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2nd Group of Armenian Pilgrims from Massachusetts at the Mother See


On July 26, the Catholicos of All Armenians received pilgrims from the Church of the Savior in Westry, Massachusetts, USA, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, led by Father Thaddeus Barseghian.
The community was formed back in the 1890s and founded the first Armenian church in the United States, which to this day is the main center of the spiritual and national life of the local Armenians.

The trial in the "Holy Struggle" case has resumed


During the trial resumed on July 23 at the "Shengavit" residence of the Yerevan Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, the court decided to replace the house arrest of "Holy Struggle" participant Igor Sargsyan with administrative supervision, and to leave the detention of NA deputy Artur Sargsyan unchanged. 
The next court hearing has been scheduled for July 30.

Commemoration of St. Thaddeus the Apostle and St. Sandukht the Virgin


On July 18, the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrated the commemoration of St. Thaddeus the Apostle and St. Sandukht the Virgin, daughter of King Sanatruk, the first Armenian martyr.
In the St. Thaddeus Chapel of the Candlelight Prayer Hall of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, where the sacred relics of the apostle are enshrined, Father Grigor Hovhannisyan celebrated a liturgy with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians.
The clergy and the faithful prayed for the strengthening of faith and the peaceful life of the Armenian world.