The meeting of the International Commission of the Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Churches was held at the Mother See


The dialogue between the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox churches began about 25 years ago. The work of the Inter-Christian Commission began in 2002, and the first meeting was again in Holy Etchmiadzin, with the blessing of the Patriarch of All Armenians, Karekin II. In this era of ecumenism, i.e. inter-church connections, the heads of churches emphasize the steps towards unity.

New strategy of education and science. Part 177


Prospects for autonomous devices in air, water, and land
 
Hovhannes Yeranyan talked with Tigran Bakaryan, the leading researcher of the Center for Scientific Innovations and Education, about the exclusive conference held in Yerevan, which was entirely dedicated to the safety issues of self-driving devices in air, land and water areas, and the prospects of this competitive scientific field in Armenia.

Mher Lalazaryan after the 44-day war


Mher Lalazaryan, injured in the 44-day war, learned programming during treatment and received a grant, with which he is going to open a computer store in Vanadzor. Before the 44-day war, he participated in the Four-Day War and the June battles. The army officer considers that participating in the war is a conscious choice in his case.

Etchmiadzin is the meeting point with God


Primate of the Shirak Diocese Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan speaks on the spiritual sacrament of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral. He notices that Holy Etchmiadzin is a divine phenomenon and if we as Armenians are looking for God, we must meet Etchmiadzin. There are many magnificent temples in the world than the Mother Cathedral, but Ejmtchniadzin is as small as a heart, but at the same time it is as vital as a heart that supplies spiritual blood to its people around the world.

Tigran Izryan after the 44-day war


Tigran Izryan, a participant in the 44-day war, graduated from YSU's Faculty of Geography. Tigran's life changed upside down after he was wounded in the jaw area in the war and lost his comrades in arms. For Yezidi Tigran, Armenia is his homeland and he considers it his duty to live and build his home and Armenia. The war changed a lot in his life, and according to him, filled it with even more optimism and perseverance.
 

International Flute Festival will be held in Yerevan


On October 26-30, the "First Yerevan International Flute Festival" will be held in "Arno Babajanyan" concert hall, during which concerts, master classes, lectures will be held. The details of the upcoming events at the festival were presented by Vardan Virabyan, the founder of the "Flute Bridges" international project, artistic director of the festival, and Narek Avagyan, soloist and flutist concertmaster of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia, at the "Artfocus" booth.

 

The diadem of Henrik Edoyan's "Preterito nostalgia" sonnets


Sonnet is one of the favorite types of Armenian and world poetry. Many classical and modern Armenian poets have referred to the sonnet. From the early period of his work, Henrik Edoyan created remarkable sonnets, the features of which are discussed by literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan in the framework of the "Parallel Readings" program.

 

The ecumenical commission has completed its work at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The commission prepared the texts for the week of prayer of unity to be held in 2026. Each year the texts are prepared in a new country by the local spiritual community. This year, the World Council of Churches chose Armenia, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Brotherhood of Holy Etchmiadzin prepared the preliminary version of the texts, which was completed during the ecumenical meetings. The Inter-Church Commission consists of representatives of the various structures of the Vatican and the World Council of Churches.
 

Features of restoration of the cathedral


Holy Etchmiadzin Cathedral opened its doors after a long and complex restoration. This is the first time that work on the restoration of such a large-scale monument has been carried out in Armenia. Anna Sargsyan spoke with Gagik Galstyan, the founder of the "Horizon-95" construction organization, about the temple's construction features, design, and fixing processes.

 

At the school of St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan, the "Kantegh" award ceremony took place.


This year's awardees are Henrik Bakhchinyan for translation of French literature, Sergey Mkrtchyan for works from French and English, and Anushavan Mesropyan for translations from Ukrainian to Armenian and from Armenian to Ukrainian. The annual "Kantegh" translation award ceremony jointly held by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Armenian Orthodox Church is held every year, on the day of the Holy Translator's Day, at the school of St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan.

 

Prayers and texts for the Week of Unity of Prayer are being prepared at the Mother See


The works of the Inter-Church Commission have started in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiatsin. The committee is preparing prayers and texts for the 2026 Unity Week of Prayer. The Week of Unity of Prayer is organized by the Vatican and the World Council of Churches, each year inviting one of the Christian churches to prepare texts and prayers for the week.

 

On the eve of the feast of the Holy Translators, a service was held in the St. Mesrop church


After the united prayer, the believers gathered in the park adjacent to the church to participate in the cross procession. From near the Saint Mesrop Church, the procession continued to the vicinity of the Erebuni Museum and then back to the church. It was accompanied by prayers and singing of hymns, ended with a protective prayer. The feast symbolizing the invention of Armenian writing, the first translation of the Bible into Armenian, the movement of translators and the beginning of the Armenian school was celebrated with a liturgy and a cultural event in the Church of Saint Mesrop in the community of Erebuni.