Rev. Father Beniamin Tsaturyan


Why do people ask a priest to bless salt
How do the sacraments of the day arise
Who are the three great saints of our church
How often does a priest have to celebrate the obligatory liturgy
How to replace a worn-out icon
Is it possible to pray for the repose of the souls of suicides
 
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The scribes of Azatan


Robert and Rafael are brothers, they visit St. Stepanos Church together every Sunday, wear vests and participate in the Liturgy. The brothers talk about their interests, everyday life in the village, and pilgrimages with love.

Artur Avetisyan


During the 44-day war, vascular surgeon Artur Avetisyan traveled to the bombed-out Martuni. The memories of those days are heavy and moving. Every helping hand was very important. Doctors consider the life of every saved soldier a gift.

The Right Hand of Saint Aristakes, the Relic-Bearing Patriarch, was brought out to the Ecumenical Conference


The inter-church conference entitled “Living the Faith Today: Commemorating the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea” that began in the Mother See has concluded. A Sunday liturgy was held in the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of His Holiness the Catholicos of All Armenians. In celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, the relic-bearing Right Hand of Saint Aristakes, who participated in the Council on behalf of the Armenian Church, was brought out.

Catholicos of All Armenians received the participants of the conference


The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin hosted a meeting between His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and participants of the inter-church conference entitled “Living the Faith Today.” His Holiness welcomed the clergy who came to Armenia for the conference commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. They are representatives of Christian denominations who have come together to speak together about the first Christian ecumenical council and the key issues of the modern world. His Holiness considered the gathering of representatives of sister churches to be important.

 

The opening ceremony of the Ecumenical Council took place at the Mother See


An inter-church conference entitled “Living the Faith Today” has begun in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, greeted the clergy during the Echmiadzin meeting. His Holiness emphasized that the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea was of decisive importance not only for the preservation of the Orthodox faith of the Holy Church of Christ, but also for the greater effectiveness of the mission of the Church.

Archbishop Michael Ajapahian's detention extended for another month


The bishop's detention period expires on September 6. The prosecutor has requested an extension of the period for another month, arguing that Bishop Michael, while at large, may commit a new crime. The defense attorneys noted that during the trial he could and did have the opportunity to speak to the media, but did not. Judge Armine Meliksetyan granted the prosecution's motion and extended the bishop's detention for another month. The next hearing is scheduled for September 15. Archbishop Michael faces a fine or up to 5 years in prison.

 

A conference will be held at the Mother See on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea


From September 3 to 7, a conference dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea will be held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Council of Nicaea took place two and a half decades after Christianity was declared the state religion in Armenia and became a turning point in the history of the universal church. Under the direction of His Holiness Karekin II, Patriarch of All Armenians, the conference is organized by the Department of Inter-Church Relations of Holy Etchmiadzin.

Rev. Fr. Artavazd Simonyan


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Can the priest's vestment vary depending on the rank of the clergyman?
Can the parents of a clergyman address their son by the name of "Adan"?
Who are the "Sons of God" mentioned in the Book of Genesis?
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Archbishop Michael faces fines and up to five years in prison


The trial of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, the Primate of the Shirak Diocese, which lasted only 2 weeks, is coming to an end. The public prosecutor has filed a motion to find Archbishop Mikayel guilty of making public calls to seize power and forcibly overthrow the constitutional order. During the court session, Yerem Sargsyan described the attitude of Judge Armine Meliksetyan as biased and expressed his belief that she is unable to make a fair verdict.

Young pilgrims from Argentina visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The graduates of the St. Gregory the Illuminator Secondary School and the Vincente Lopez National Derdzakian Secondary School of the Armenian Diocese of Argentina visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The young people were received in the Old Residency of the Mother See by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, Director of the Protocol Department of Holy Etchmiadzin, Chairman of the Monastic Council. The Archbishop conveyed the greetings and good wishes of the Patriarch of All Armenians to the young people visiting their homeland. There are also foreign students in the group of about thirty people. There are 7 Armenian schools in Buenos Aires, each with up to 300 students. Argentines also often choose Armenian schools.

Aghitu Monument and Tanahat Monastery


The Tanahat Monastery, or as the locals call it, the Red Monastery, is located 25 km southwest of Sisian, near the village of Arevis. Stepanos Orbelyan called the monastery a “great monastery of virtues,” where numerous legends about the holy life of ascetics and lay clergy were woven. During our trip, we also presented the unique monument of the 6th-7th centuries in the village of Aghitu.