The Role of the Armenian Clergy in the Armenian Heroic Battles


Father Ararat Poghosyan and prose writer Hovhannes Yeranyan spoke in "Taghavar" not only about the active participation of the Armenian clergy from Avarayr to the heroic battle of Sardarapat, but also about the birth and maturation of the legend of the liberation struggle in the arms of the Armenian Church.

Archbishop Nerses Melik-Tangyan


In the bloody era of chaos, wars and the collapse of empires of the early 20th century, a clergyman lived and worked, whom the Tsarist gendarmerie called a "dangerous revolutionary", the Soviet Cheka organized assassination attempts against him, and the Armenians of Iran and Syunik considered him their savior and shepherd.
Archbishop Nerses Melik-Tangyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Atrpatakan. A man who stood with the cross in his hand at the forefront of statehood.

New strategy of education and science. part 211


With Professor Michelle Kyulhandjian of Rice University in Houston, Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed the activities of ASOF, the association of Armenian scientists, programs to support science and education in Armenia, and the results of the scientific conference held in Dilijan on June 25-28.

The Lost Polish-Armenian Community


Father Ararat Poghosyan and prose writer Hovhannes Yeranyan spoke in “Taghavar” about the lost Polish-Armenian community, highlighting the role of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Armenian faith in preserving identity.

"One with one, two with God."


This proverb reveals the secret of spiritual unity, the presence of the Lord in our relationships. How can a simple human relationship be transformed into a spiritual union? Father David Gishyan explains why only people gathered in the name of Christ can truly unite.

Everything has its time


“Everything has its time.” This mysterious message from the book of Ecclesiastes has become an inseparable companion of the life of the Armenian people. What is hidden in this succession of times? Father David Gishyan explains how life’s difficulties and achievements become part of the divine plan.

The Activities of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary


Father Ararat Poghosyan and prose writer Hovhannes Yeranyan spoke at the Pavilion about the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary as a forge for the development of Armenian culture, science, and political thought.

Khrimyan Hayrik, the ideologist of the Western Armenian liberation movement


Khrimyan Hayrik was the first to compile the curriculum and textbooks for the subject of Patriotic Studies. He founded a school in Varagavank that corresponded to the modern perception of schooling, with textbooks, a blackboard, a chair-table, and stationery. In addition, he founded the first periodical published in Western Armenia, “Artsui Vaspurakan.” It is no coincidence that the first Western Armenian liberation organizations and parties were founded in Van. The core of his activity is also the commitment to write an epic that reproduces the historical memory of the nation, which Garegin Srvandztyants undertakes.

The reasons for the destruction of the capital of Ani


Father Ararat Poghosyan and prose writer Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed the reasons for the surrender of Ani, the capital of the Bagratid kingdom, and the loss of statehood, as well as the historical lessons.

Armenian history in the perceptions of Maghakia Ormanyan's work "Azgapatum"


Archbishop Malakia Ormanyan composed works of national significance at the beginning of the 10th century, of which the works “Azgapatum” and “Hayots Egegystin” are of particular importance. The concept of azgapatum, according to him, is the inseparability of the Armenian Church from the Armenian identity, therefore, Armenian history, starting from the early Middle Ages, is directly connected with the history of the Armenian Church. Armenian history is composed with this logic, taking into account the chronological sequence of the reigns of the Catholicos. In both works, the author substantiates the Orthodox faith of the Armenian Church, does not avoid using the term “Orthodox” even in the official name of the Church, explaining that the term has no connection with the Greek, Russian, and other Eastern European Orthodox (“Orthodox”) churches. Due to the invaluable principle of composition and the source-scientific basis, his works have great significance for the study of the homeland.

Catholicos Zakaria Dzagetsi at the origins of the restoration of the kingdom


The uprising against the Arab Caliphate in 850-855 was successful and Armenia was able to regain its kingdom. The military and economic capabilities of the Armenian princely families of the Bagratunis, Artsrunis, Syunis and Aranshahs were comparable, therefore a force enjoying authority and legitimacy was needed to unite them. With its unified hierarchal structure, the Armenian Church was such, whose head, Catholicos Zakaria Dzagetsi, convened a council and urged unity around the Bagratuni prince Ashot. The council unanimously decided to proclaim Ashot the King of Armenia.

The Forerunner of the Armenian Liberation Movement: Hakob IV of Jughayetsi


In 1677, Hakob IV of Jughayetsi convened a meeting in the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, where the Armenian elite gathered. They decided to form a delegation headed by the Catholicos, which was to travel to Europe. The delegation was to negotiate with the Pope of Rome, the leader of Poland, who had anti-Turkish sentiments. For the first time, the Catholicos sent a letter about liberation to the Russian leader Alexei Mikhailovich, the father of Peter the Great.