The Catholicos of All Armenians visited Jermuk


"We came here to say that all we have is our country, our homeland. We will have to arm ourselves with courage and endurance."  On November 5, the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II was on a pontifical visit to Jermuk, Vayots Dzor.

November 4 is the 23rd anniversary of the consecration of Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians


23 years ago the bells of Holy Etchmiadzin festively rang, despite the tense situation in the country, heralded the accession of the new Patriarch.  November 4 is the 23rd anniversary of the consecration of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, the 132nd ruler of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church.

Supreme Spiritual Council was Launched in the Mother See


Meetings of the Supreme Spiritual Council have launched in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.  Due to the post-war realities, both internal church issues and issues related to the state of Armenia and Artsakh were discussed.

Jerusalem and the Armenians in the volume of Claude Mutafyan


The famous Armenologist, historian Claude Armen Mutafyan's book "Jerusalem and the Armenians" was published. The presentation of the volume took place in Matenadaran in Yerevan. 

The relics excavated on the territory of the Harants monastery were reburied in the Khojivank Armenian pantheon


On October 30, the reburial ceremony of the relics excavated in the territory of the former Monastery temple or Harants monastery took place in Tbilisi.  The relics were found during the restoration works of the area adjacent to the Ministry of Culture of Georgia.

Iranian manuscript restoration course in Yerevan


The theoretical and practical course on restoration of Iranian manuscripts was summarized in the Mashtots Matenadaran. It was conducted by Hamid Malekyan, a well-known restorer specially invited from Iran.

Aid was distributed to the families of the fallen servicemen in the Diocese of Gegharkunik


This September, more than 200 servicemen became victims of another attack by Azerbaijan.  The Armenian Church increased its social programs, and the priest fathers increased their pastoral care. Our film crew was in Diocese of Gegharkunik. 

From the former territory of the Armenian Harants monastery in Tbilisi tombstones and relics were found


Tombstones and relics with Armenian inscriptions were found during the rehabilitation works of the area adjacent to the building of the Ministry of Culture of Georgia. It was decided to rebury the remains in the Khojivank pantheon of Armenian writers and public figures in Tbilisi. Excavations are ongoing.

Summary News 24.10.2022


The "Helen and Edward Markidian" Museum of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem has been officially reopened.
Representatives of the Armenian Diocese of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland participated in the events of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in Great Britain.
His Grace Bishop Armash Nalbandian, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Damascus, participated in the enthronement ceremony of the newly appointed Assyrian leader of Aleppo.

The new exhibition at the Matenadaran is about restored exhibits


In the Mashtots Matenadaran Library, the "Ahead of Time- Recovery in Armenia" exhibition was opened.

Aid was distributed to the families of the fallen soldiers in the Masyatsotn Diocese


This September, more than 200 servicemen became victims of another attack by Azerbaijan.  The Armenian Church increased its social programs, and the priest fathers increased their pastoral care. Our film crew was in the Masyatsotn Diocese.

Summary News 21.10.2022


The 150th anniversary of the consecration of the Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Manchester was celebrated.
The presentation of Atanas Abegha Sargsyan's work "Polish Armenians and the Armenian Apostolic Church in the 11th-17th centuries" took place at the RA Embassy in Poland.
The report meeting of the spiritual leadership of the Armed Forces of the third quarter was held in the administrative complex of the RA Ministry of Defense.