Եկեղեցական կյանք 16.07.2018

Two days ago, a group of people blocked the road of the All Armenian Catholicos in Vayots Dzor Marz during his pilgrimage to Gndevank. The pontiff left for pilgrimage alone, without any company. The law enforcement officers stopped the blockade and the Pontiff arrived at the Mother See in the evening where he was welcomed by the clergy and worried believers watching the events. Arman Tatoyan, Human Rights Defender, has arrived in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to meet the Pontiff. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan also touched upon the situation around the Armenian Apostolic Church when answering the questions on-line. He said he was aware of the situation in Vayots Dzor and was not happy with the police actions. These days, the police has not yet reported on this cases, explain their passivity, or take further steps.
On July 15, Catholicos of All Armenians received the pilgrims from Egypt and the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church in the USA. Egyptian Armenian children visit Armenia for three years now and spend two weeks at Tumo Camp. They have managed to walk around many sacred places and have decided to continue their education in Armenia. His Holiness urged the young pilgrims to do everything possible to represent the small Armenian community in Egypt with dignity. Later, His Holiness received the pilgrims from the Western Diocese of the United States headed by Father Harutiun Tashchyan.
On July 10-17, the Summer Ecumenical Camp of Kotayk Diocese hosted 40 girls aged 13-16 from various churches of Armenia.  The seven-day camp program was summed up with a Biblical Knowledge Contest. The children were visited by Archbishop Yeznik Petrosyan, General Secretary of the Armenian Bible Society and clergymen who participated in the training of priests.
This year the slogan of the camp was "Love Your Neighbor as Yourself". 
On July 16, a memorial service will be held at Holy Anna Church in Yerevan for Father Dajad Davidian. He was in the reanimation department of one of Yerevan hospitals, then moved to the United States, where he died. The funeral will take place in the United States, and the body will be buried next to his blessed memory wife. 
 

 

2018-07-16T21:35:00+04:00
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