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.

The innocent victims of the Sumgait pogroms were commemorated in Tbilisi


From the area adjacent to St. Etchmiadzin Church in Havlabar, the youth of the Georgian-Armenian community marched with the flags of Georgia, Armenia and Artsakh to the St. Gevorg Presbyterian Church and joined the Sunday Liturgy. Later, a memorial service was held for the peace of the souls of the innocent victims of the mass pogroms organized against the Armenian population in Sumgait on February 27-29, 1988, 36 years ago.
 

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.
 

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 Armenian community of Tbilisi celebrated the 155th anniversary of Hovhannes Tumanyan


On the birthday of Hovhannes Tumanyan, the Armenians of Tbilisi, together with the spiritual leaders of the community, visited the Khojivank pantheon, the grave of the writer, where a memorial service was performed. The Armenians of Georgia also visited the house of Tumanyan and participated in the event organized on the occasion of the 155th anniversary of the poet.

 

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 Catholicos of All Armenians received Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti


The Catholicos of All Armenians expressed his appreciation to the
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches for his contribution to Armenology. The Armenian Patriarch expressed concern to the Cardinal about the difficult situation in the region and the challenges facing Armenia.

 

The Catholicos of All Armenians received clergymen participating in the Priest Accelerated Course


Lectures, meetings and discussions of various formats were on the agenda of the Priest Accelerated program. The priests participated in prayers, devotions and liturgies together for three weeks. They had the opportunity to summarize their concerns in writing. Based on them, a guidance manual for priests will be prepared in the near future.
 

An exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Nersisyan Spiritual School of Tbilisi was opened


An exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Nersisian Spiritual School of Tbilisi was opened in the "Hayartun" center of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia. The author is Tbilisi-Armenian public figure Levon Chidilyan.
Levon Chidilyan, a researcher of the Nersisian School and the Armenian trace in Tbilisi, has collected many archival materials and exhibits from archives, museums and libraries of Georgia and Armenia.
 

Summary news 16.02.2024


The general meeting of the "Association of Religious Women of Holy Etchmiadzin” was held in Beirut.

The Eve of the Great Lent was celebrated in Tbilisi with the Harisa festival, and Holy Liturgy was served in the functioning churches of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia.

An Evening Service, blessing of the newlyweds and the pre-holiday of Tearnandaraj were performed in the St. Grigor Narekatsi Presbyterian Mother Church of Vanadzor.

A ceremony of blessing the newlyweds was performed in the Holy Cross Presbyterian Church of Akhalkalaki.

The Catholicos of All Armenians participated in the Rest service at the St. Gayane Monastery


The Rest service is performed during the Great Lent. During this time, the content of the Liturgy - psalms, prayers, spiritual songs changes. It is called a Rest because it is the last service of the day. It begins with the Lord's Prayer and continues with psalms.