A monument dedicated to Saint Gregory of Narek was unveiled at the main cathedral of St. Nicholas in Amsterdam


The author and implementer of the initiative is producer Rafael Hovhannisyan, president of the Pan-Armenian Geographical Association. The sculptor is David Yerevantsi. The project partner is Vahan Avagyan, president of the Grigor Narekatsi Foundation in Amsterdam, thanks to whose negotiations permission to install the monument in the temple was obtained.

 

World Council of Churches organizes conference dedicated to Artsakh heritage


The World Council of Churches is the largest inter-church organization in the world, which is organizing a conference in Bern, Switzerland, dedicated to the Armenian heritage in Artsakh. Under the title “Freedom of Religion: Preservation of the Armenian Spiritual, Cultural and Historical Heritage in Artsakh,” the conference will address the consequences of the conflict in Artsakh: the Armenian heritage of Artsakh, the rights of the people, and the future security issues of the Armenians of Artsakh. About 150 participants are involved in the conference. The idea of ​​organizing a gathering of this scale was the idea of ​​​​the Patriarch of All Armenians. He will also participate in the conference.

 

The section "Armenia in the 15th-18th Centuries" has been reopened at the History Museum with new exhibits


The exhibition begins with the story of the reestablishment of the Catholicosate of Holy Etchmiadzin from the city of Sis in Cilicia in the 15th century. The door of the St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of the Tatev Monastery, created in 1614, decorated with a khachkar composition, is presented. It was brought to the museum in 1931. The winged cross installed in Sevan Monastery in 1448 is next to it, one of the doors of the Arakelots Church in Sevan. It was also created in the 15th century. The single-paned door is carved with scenes of the Lord.

An ecumenical event was held in Canada in memory of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide


A liturgy was held at the Notre Dame Catholic Cathedral in Ottawa, commemorating the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923. The ceremony was attended by more than 200 guests, including ambassadors from more than 30 countries accredited to Canada, representatives of the diplomatic corps, and representatives of the Catholic, Ethiopian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Assyrian Catholic, Romanian Orthodox, and Indian Orthodox church.cal event was held in Canada in memory of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide A liturgy was held at the Notre Dame Catholic Cathedral in Ottawa, commemorating the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923. The ceremony was attended by more than 200 guests, including ambassadors from more than 30 countries accredited to Canada, representatives of the diplomatic corps, and representatives of the Catholic, Ethiopian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Assyrian Catholic, Romanian Orthodox, and Indian Orthodox church.

 

The Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia organized a Vardaton dedicated to Sayat-Nova in Tbilisi


The annual event in honor of Sayat-Nova began at 18 Amaghleba Street, the apartment of Hovhannes Tumanyan. Tbilisi Armenians and guests walked to the St. Gevorg Cathedral, in the courtyard of which is the grave of the poet. Under the chairmanship of Bishop Kirakos Davtyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia, and with the participation of the clergy, a requiem mass was held. The Vardaton dedicated to Sayat-Nova has been celebrated for already 111 years.
 

Descendants of survivors at Armenian Genocide Museum search for parents in photos


Toros Tadevosyan's children tried to find their father in the group photos of children dressed in identical clothes in the section of the Armenian Genocide Museum's exhibition dedicated to Armenian orphans. Along with hundreds of Armenian children who survived the Genocide, Toros Tadevosyan ended up in the Antura orphanage, 15 kilometers from Beirut, which was opened specifically for Armenian orphans by order of Cemal Pasha. By his order, the Turkish writer, feminist and pan-Turkist Halide Khanum undertook the forced conversion and Turkification of Armenian children. Despite the efforts of the Turks, many of the children retained their native language and religion.

His Holiness the Patriarch received the participants of the Assembly of the European Union of Judges


The Catholicos of All Armenians considered it important for the international judicial community to address the protection of the just rights of the forcibly displaced Armenians of Artsakh, the trumped-up trial of Armenians captured by Azerbaijan, as well as the actions of destruction and appropriation of the spiritual and cultural heritage of Artsakh. More than 70 delegates from more than 35 European countries are participating in the conference.

Catholicos of All Armenians congratulates newly elected Pope Leo XIV


His Holiness wished that the Pope of Rome would lead the Catholic Church with truth and mercy and would constantly bear witness to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in the present world, which is in need of peace, justice and spiritual renewal. The Catholicos of All Armenians noted that the strong bond of Christian love and relations between the two churches have been strengthened in recent decades thanks to mutual respect, fraternal meetings and due to general evidence.
 

Catholicos of All Armenians receives delegation led by Mayor of Marseille


His Holiness emphasized that the delegation's visit to Armenia and the Mother See is proof of Armenian-French friendship and the support shown by the French authorities in this difficult period for the Armenian people. The Armenian Patriarch noted that numerous Armenians who survived the Armenian Genocide have found refuge in Marseille, where they have organized their national and spiritual life, making a useful contribution to the progress of the country they have taken refuge in.

 

The Armenian Diocese of Georgia honored the memory of the Russian military leader of Armenian descent, Mikhail Loris-Melikov


On Sunday, at the end of the Liturgy, a requiem service was held at the grave of Mikael Loris-Melikov. An event dedicated to his memory was held at the Hayartun Center of the diocese. A documentary film about the life and activities of Loris-Melikov was shown.

 

Priestly ordination of seven pilgrims took place at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


After the end of the Saturday Evening Service, the priestly ordination ceremony took place. In the Mother Monastery, in the presence of the Brotherhood of Holy Etchmiadzin, a public examination of the Orthodox faith of the newly ordained was held. The ordained unanimously rejected and cursed heretics and schismatics, and vowed to follow the faith and teachings of the holy apostles, Armenian patriarchs and archimandrites. During the Sunday liturgy, with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the priestly ordination of seven covenanters was performed in the Mother Cathedral.

 

The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople has published Levon Lachikyan's picture book "Constantinople, Old and New"


In Armenia, the trilingual picture book in Armenian, English, and Turkish was presented at the beginning of the library week at the National Academy of Sciences's Basic Scientific Library. The artist depicted the urban environment and culture of Constantinople, where the old and the new, the East and the West, coexist in vibrant and unique contrasts. Levon Lachikyan also depicted several dozen churches in the city, which are almost invisible, hidden behind high walls and gates.