His Holiness the Patriarch left the Mother Cathedral and distributed blessings to everyone


The clergy of the Aragatsotn Diocese participated in the service not in Byurakan, as planned, but in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. During this joint ceremony, those present raised prayers to God for the vigilance of the Armenian Patriarch, the steadfastness of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, the current incarcerated Archbishops Mkrtich, Bagrat, Michael and Arshak, Priest Garegin, and those in unjust imprisonment and captivity. At the end of the ceremony, the Patriarch addressed his fatherly message to the thousands of people gathered in the Mother Cathedral and in the courtyard of the Mother Monastery, who had come to express their support for the church and its enthroned. The Catholicos of All Armenians also addressed the ten bishops, calling on them to return to the canonical field and act only in accordance with the hierarchal order of our Holy Church.

Pepo


During the next program of the series "In the Pavilion: Around Literature and Art", prose writer Hovhannes Yeranyan talks about the significance of Gabriel Sundukyan's comedy "Pepo" as one of the foundations of new Armenian theater and Armenian cinema.

The Patriarch's housing-construction program


Under the direction of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the Social Services Office of the Mother See has donated 19 apartments to earthquake-affected families from Gyumri, Spitak, and other vulnerable areas over the past ten years, and provided 6 apartments to Armenian families from Artsakh. His Holiness keeps the issues of priests’ living in the center of his attention. In the summer of 2005, the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Christian charitable organization “Habitat International” announced a joint fight against homelessness in Armenia. Assistance was provided to 42 communities, 108 families regained their hope and optimism for life. The program not only helped to complete half-built buildings, but also taught people to appreciate support, to reciprocate what they received, if necessary, by extending a helping hand to another person in need.

Justice


What are the differences in the perception of divine and human justice, what does the Holy Scripture say about justice? Father David Gishyan distinguishes justice from virtues.

Truthfulness


Why is lying destructive, what new sins can it give rise to, and how to get rid of it? Father Markos Mangasaryan presents truthfulness as one of the virtues.

Syunik: Yeritsvank


The early medieval Yeritsvank monastery is located on a plateau 3 km southeast of the village of Artsvanik in Kapan, isolated from other settlements. It was founded by the Metropolitan of Syunik, Yeritsak, in the 5th century. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the “Service for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Reserves-Museums and the Historical Environment” SNCO are conducting excavations in the sanctuary, which has been neglected for centuries. The expedition is led by archaeologist Avetis Grigoryan.

12 deacons ordained on the day of the commemoration of St. Stephen the Protomartyr


With the blessing of the Patriarch of All Armenians, Bishop Vahan Hovhannisyan ordained 12 deacons at the festive Liturgy on the day of the commemoration of St. Stephen the Protomartyr. The newly ordained deacons, who also serve in various structures of the Mother See, were received by His Holiness Karekin II, Patriarch of All Armenians. At the end of the meeting, His Holiness answered the deacons' questions.

Persian Sufi poetry


The two greatest figures of Persian Sufi poetry, Rumi and Hafez, lived and created a century apart. But both sought God in love and freedom. Rumi leads man on a spiritual path where the ego is burned to reveal the truth. And Hafez travels the same path with a smile, with irony, with a glass of wine.

Yervand Kochar


During the next program of the series "In the Pavilion: Around Literature and Art", prose writer Hovhannes Yeranyan tells about the persecutions, art, achievements and conquests of Yervand Kochar.

The unfinished ending of Cascade


The Municipality has announced that the construction of the upper part of the Cascade is beginning according to the project they have proposed. Meanwhile, there is an original, founding, approved, unfortunately, incompletely implemented project, co-authored by Jim Torosyan, Sargis Gurzadyan, Aslan Mkhitaryan. In fact, the north-south axis of the capital's plan will be broken. The Municipality's talk about the Cascade is peppered with worrying quotes from architects, but the presented project indicates otherwise.

Syunik: Yeghvard


Before the 44-day war, the road from Kapan, the center of Syunik region, to the village of Yeghvard was 12 km long. After the war, that road has almost doubled in length. Now Yeghvard is a border village, surrounded on three sides by Azerbaijani positions like a peninsula. The village, with a population of 250, guards about 17 km of the border.

Sincerity


What is the definition of sincerity? Is it possible to be sincere only with God, confess and live in falsehood? Among the virtues, sincerity is presented by Father David Gishyan.