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Annual pedagogical meeting of Harichavank Trpanchyan High School and Priests’ Preparation AuditoriumUnder the presidency of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the annual pedagogical meeting of Harichavank Trpanchyan High School and Priests’ Preparation Auditorium, the activity reports of the mentioned institutions were presented. Other issues related to the progress of students were also discussed.
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Meeting of Catholicos of Karekin II with Diasporan teachersKarekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians met the teachers from the Diaspora who are visiting Armenia to participate in a teacher training program. 62 teachers representing different locations of Diaspora have visited Armenia by the invitation of the RA Ministry of Education and Science to participate in a one-month training courses held in the National Institute of Education.
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The Catholicos of All Armenians met the participants of 3rd Pan-ACYO World AssemblyOn July 4, Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians met with the delegates of the 3rd Pan-Armenian Church Youth Organization World Assembly at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
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3rd Pan-Armenian Church Youth World Assembly3rd Pan-Armenian Church Youth World Assembly was launched in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Young people from Armenia and Armenian Dioceses of Diaspora organize discussions within working groups to bring joint program into life and exchange of experience.
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Exhibition of Estonian contemporary printmaking in YerevanThe exhibition of Estonian contemporary printmaking titles “Amazement of Existence” was opened in the Artists’ Union.
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Three performers to represent Armenia in Tchaikovsky International CompetitionAround 600 musicians from all over the world applied to participate in this epochal cultural event held every four years. Armenia is represented by singers Mane Galoyan, Hovhannes Nersisyan and Hovhannes Ayvazyan. The competition is in the second stage and will be finalized on July 3. Susanna Petrosyan
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Spiritual literature designed for childrenAs a rule, anything, including books, addressed to children, is examined from the perspective of its usefulness and safeness. Spiritual literature is no less important. What is published, who creates the spiritual content of the books for children?
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Meeting of the World Council of Churches in the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinUnder the presidency of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the Annual Meeting of the WCC Executive Board kicked off in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The participants raised a united prayer reading out a passage from the prayer book of Grigor Narekatsi. Afterwards, they had a minute of silence to respect the memories of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. |
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Unction of the SickUnction of the sick is a sacrament through which the priest helps the sick person get relieved from mental and physical maladies. In which cases should it take place, what is it aimed to, what is required for the ceremony? Topics are covered by Father Vardan Navasardyan. |
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Baptism: the riteBaptism is one of the seven sacraments of the Armenian Church. Why does the Armenian Church encourage baptism of children? Why does the priest bestow a different name to the newly baptized? How shall the adults who want to get baptized be prepared for the Baptism? How should one treat his/her own self and life after the Baptism? Why is double Baptism unacceptable? Topics are covered by Father VardanNavasardyan. |
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CommunionHoly Communion is one of the sacraments of the Armenian Church. It is considered as the sacrament of salvation for the believer. What does it mean to commune with the Christ Risen, why is the fulfillment of that specific sacrament deemed as miraculous? Can thesacrament change one's life? How to get prepared for the Communion? Father VardanNavasardyan is explaining the realization of human to human and human to God relationships accomplished through the sacrament of Holy Communion. |
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Wedding (Holy Matrimony), Part 2-րդThe sacrament of wedding is one of the holy sacraments of the Armenian Church. Why does the Armenian Church put much emphasis on the family unity, what is the position of the Church on domestic violence or abortion, is the wedding sacrament unique just like the Baptism? When is the divorce or second-time marriage allowed? What shall the couples do if they didn’t get married in the Church? All topics are covered and exhorted by Father Vardan Navasardyan. |