Feast of Holy Translators to be held on October 14


The miraculous gospel of Shukhonts will be taken out of the Matenadaran vault to St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan. It will remain there until the end of the Evening Service.

The Catholicos of All Armenians received the pilgrims of the Armenian Diocese of Iraq


On October 9, the Catholicos of All Armenians received the Iraqi-Armenian pilgrims at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, accompanied by the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Iraq, His Grace Bishop Oshakan Gyulgulyan. 

Feast of the Holy Cross of Varag on October 1


Two weeks after the Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross, on October 1 the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church will celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varag. For this deast dedicated to the sign of the Lord, the faithful are preparing for a week of fasting, which will begin on September 25.

Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross to be held on September 17


Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross is one of the most important feasts dedicated to the Holy cross. It is the last pavilion festival of the year. Celebrated on Sunday, September 11-17. On the following day we commemorate those who have passed away.

The Fast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross starts from September 11


On September 17, Christian Armenians will celebrate the fifth feast of this year, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. A festive liturgy will be served in all Armenian apostolic churches. And before that, from the 11th of this month, the weekend fasting 
will start. 

Sangibaran Gospel was brought to the St. Shoghakat Church on the Commemoration of St. John the Baptist and Job the Righteous


The Gospel dating from the 11th-12th centuries was brought to Armenia by the people of Sangibaran in 1972 and handed over to the Mashtots Library. As the senior researcher notes, a number of manuscripts are kept in Matenadaran, which are known for their healing power and miracles. This Gospel is also one of those manuscripts.
 

The Armenian Church will celebrate the Transfiguration of our Lord (Vardavar) on July 16


In all churches, a festive liturgy will be offered, and a liturgy for the memory of the dead will also be offered the next day.

The Catholicos of All Armenians received the pilgrims of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America


On July 11, the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received the pilgrims of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America at the Mother See. They were accompanied by the spiritual pastor of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church in New York, Rev. Fr. Mesrop Hovsepyan and spiritual pastor of St. Grigor Lusavorich Church of Chicago Rev. Fr. Andreas Karapetyan.

Events of the 850th anniversary of the death of Nerses the Graceful at the UNESCO headquarters


The cultural and spiritual-ecclesiastical heritage of the theologian, philosopher, preacher, poet, songwriter, historian, pedagogue is among universal values. The conference entitled "Nerses the Graceful: Heavenly Angel" held in June at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris was  significant. The exhibition had the same title.

The relic of the Holy Cross was taken from Holy Etchmiadzin to Hayravank for the pilgrimage service


The fifth Sunday following the Ascension is the pilgrimage day of the Hayravank monastery complex on the shores of Lake Sevan. On that day, with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, the relic of the Holy Cross is brought from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiatsin to Hayravank, a liturgy is offered, and an order of Andastan is performed. This year, the pilgrimage was on July 2. Many pilgrims from Etchmiadzin and other places of Armenia visited the monastery and participated in the liturgy. 

ACYOWorld organizes a pan-Armenian pilgrimage this year as well


On July 5-10, the World Youth Association of the Armenian Church, with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians and under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan  Terteryan, organizes a Pan-Armenian pilgrimage under the title "Holy Etchmiadzin, the birthplace of our faith".

Graduates and lecturers of YSU Faculty of Oriental Studies hosted the Armenian Patriarch


On June 20, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received the graduates and teaching staff of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Yerevan State University at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The day was a double celebration for the university students, the faculty was celebrating its 55th anniversary and graduates were to receive graduation certificates.