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.
 

After renovation and improvement, the Taksim St. Resurrection Church has reopened in Constantinople


During the reopening and reconsecration ceremony, the clergy, led by Patriarch Sahak, performed a door-opening ceremony in front of the church entrance. After the nave-consecration prayers, His Holiness Sahak anointed the church's high altar with holy myron. The baptismal font, the platform, and the altar of the chapel of the Holy Mother of God were anointed by Archbishop Aram Ateshyan. The church was founded in the early 19th century.
 

Catholicos of All Armenians hosted the President of Georgia at the Mother See


His Holiness expressed his appreciation for the efforts to return the fifteen Armenian captives and for the caring attitude towards the Armenian community of Georgia. The President of Georgia assured that they will contribute to the establishment of peace and stability in the region and the release of the captives. Mikheil Kavelashvili, accompanied by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, visited the Mother Cathedral and toured the territory of the Mother See.
 

The History Museum is exhibiting items belonging to Armenian immigrants who took refuge in Marseille


Samples of the exhibition come from two different collections. In one section, there are materials collected by the “ARAM” association about Armenian refugees in the former military camp Camp Otto in Marseille. In the other, there are exhibits from the collection of the History Museum, which tell about the places from which Armenian refugees arrived in France. Most of the refugees are from Sebastia, but also from Konya, Yoghzat, Ayntap, Van, Kharberd and Tokat. The refugees who were deported in 1915 wandered in the deserts for a long time, trying not to go far from their birthplaces, without losing hope of returning home. The fall of Izmir in 1922 finally destroyed their hopes of returning. This is due to the fact that they arrived in Marseille not in 1915, but in 1922.

 

Catholicos of All Armenians attended the funeral of Pope Francis


A Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the funeral service, during which representatives of various Churches had the opportunity to pray for the repose of Pope Francis' soul. The previous day, the Patriarch of All Armenians had offered a private prayer for the repose of Pope Francis' soul in St. Peter's Basilica. About 250,000 pilgrims visited St. Peter's Basilica to bid farewell to the pontiff.
 

Chronicle of events on the anniversary of the Genocide


Georgian Armenians in Tbilisi staged a protest in front of the Turkish Embassy
The 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was commemorated at St. Yeghishe Armenian Apostolic Church in London
The memory of the holy martyrs was also commemorated at Oxford University Church.
An inter-church intercessory prayer was held with the participation of the leaders and bishops of the sister churches of Damascus

Catholicos of All Armenians to attend Pope Francis' funeral


His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, has sent a letter of condolences on the death of the Patriarch. His Holiness emphasized that the Armenian people remember with gratitude the liturgy celebrated in St. Peter's Cathedral on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the proclamation of St. Gregory of Narek as a universal archpriest, as well as the Pope's visit to Armenia.
 

Newmeg Publishing and AGBU Organize Genocide Studies Week


The event featured a discussion with the author of the book “The Origins of the Genocide State” or “A Hundred Years of Apartheid” by Turkish historian Taner Akçam, in which Akçam criticizes Turkey’s hundred-year history, highlighting structural problems and the absence of democratic values. He notes that the history of the country’s founding is distorted and serves the regime. According to Akçam, Turkey’s state structure is based on discrimination, violence and oppression, which is reminiscent of the workings of the “apartheid” system. The Turkish historian suggests rewriting history from a new perspective, without propaganda, and calls for accepting the mistakes of the past so that Turkey can build a freer and more just society.

 

After the Resurrection Liturgy in the courtyard of St. Anna Church, believers danced in a circle


Every year on Easter and Christmas, the “Ari Pari” platform organizes a folk festival. The clergy welcomes the efforts of young people interested in national dance and supports them. The participants of the folk festival dance Ververi, Yarkhusta, and Kochari.
 

Armenian clergy and pilgrims carried the Artsakh flag while traveling to the Church of the Resurrection


After midnight on April 20, the monks of the Armenian Monastery of Jerusalem made the first entry into the Church of the Holy Resurrection. After praying at the place of Christ’s crucifixion, on Holy Golgotha, the Brotherhood ascended to the Second Armenian Golgotha ​​chapel, where the Night Service was performed. At dawn, with the singing of the morning service hymn, the Monastic Fathers and the Hereditary disciples descended from the chapel in procession and began a three-way procession around the Holy Sepulcher of Christ. In the morning, the second entry into the Church of the Holy Resurrection took place.