Hrant Matevosyan and Armenian theater


Prose writer Hovhannes Yeranyan talks about the performances staged based on the works of Hrant Matevosyan. Why did the writer have a reserved attitude even towards those performances that were admired by the audience and critics?

Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Mother Cathedral on the feast of the Holy Cross of Varaga


A call was made at the liturgy to pray for the Holy Fathers, national benefactor Samvel Karapetyan, and our other compatriots who have been in prison illegally for months, who have been in prison without liberty and deprivation.

Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Austrian Pilgrims at the Mother See


During a meeting with pilgrims from the Catholic University Community of Graz, Austria, His Holiness noted that there are close relations and fruitful cooperation between the Armenian and Catholic Churches. Referring to the challenges facing Armenia today, the Armenian Patriarch expressed his gratitude to the Sister Churches for the support they have shown to the Armenian people.

Aram Avetisyan


Aram Avetisyan lost both legs in 44 days. Now he moves around with prostheses. Aram is from the village of Achajur, grew up in a military family, all the men in the family - his father and four brothers - are military. After losing both legs, Aram is trying to live a full life. He and his friends modified and adapted the car for him. He can no longer serve in the military, but he works in a car workshop.

Jansem: The Master of the Live Line


This year marks the 105th anniversary of the birth of Jean Jansem, one of the outstanding figures of French modern art. The National Gallery of Armenia presented a large-scale exhibition entitled “Jansem: Master of the Living Line,” which includes more than 120 works by Jansem. The exhibition and Jansem’s art were discussed at “Artfocus” by the curators of the exhibition: Vigen Galstyan, head of the exhibition department of the National Gallery, and Nune Tadevosyan, head of the graphics department of the National Gallery.

The feast of St. George was celebrated in the church of the Garnahovit community of the Aragatsotn diocese


Pilgrims participated in the Liturgy and experienced the mystery of the sacred ceremony at the St. George Church in Garnahovit. The church was renovated in 2017. The feast day of St. George was declared the day of the feast of the Holy Church in Garnahovit. On that occasion, the relic of St. George was transferred from the Mother See to the church so that the faithful could receive his power.

Literature in one minute


Times are changing, technologies are developing, even artificial intelligence is creating. Reader expectations are changing, the ways literature is presented and popularized are changing. How do literary critics respond to all this, how is it possible to present literature in one minute? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan, Arkmenik Nikoghosyan, and writer and literary critic Jessah are interviewed on the “Parallel Readings” program.

Students of the Alex and Marie Manoogian School met with the Patriarch of All Armenians


Twenty students and teachers from the Alex and Marie Manoogian School, which has been operating in Detroit, Michigan since 1969, accompanied by AGBU Armenia President Vazgen Yacoubian, met with the Patriarch of All Armenians. His Holiness urged the school students to support their homeland through education, faith, and good deeds.

Hrant Matevosyan and the Armenian movie


The first program of the series “In the Pavilion: About Literature and Art” is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Hrant Matevosyan. Prose writer Hovhannes Yeranyan talks about the films shot based on the writer’s scripts, and tries to answer the question of why Matevosyan did not share the admiring opinions and attitudes of the public and critics even about successful films.

Church-state legal relations and their violations in our time


According to Article 17 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, “Freedom of activity of religious organizations is guaranteed in the Republic of Armenia. Religious organizations are separate from the state.” What restrictions does the law provide for both a state body and an individual official, as well as a religious organization and its representative? Anna Sargsyan spoke with lawyer Anna Sardaryan

Church-state legal relations and their violations in our time


According to Article 17 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, “Freedom of activity of religious organizations is guaranteed in the Republic of Armenia. Religious organizations are separate from the state.” What restrictions does the law provide for both a state body and an individual official, as well as a religious organization and its representative? Anna Sargsyan spoke with lawyer Anna Sardaryan

The trial of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, Primate of the Shirak Diocese, has ended


The court will make a verdict on September 24, but the advocacy group does not hope that the court will make a fair decision. Otherwise, the case would have been sent to the Shirak regional court by jurisdiction. In addition, when extending the term of detention, the court did not take into account the age of the Bishop, the fact that he is a clergyman, or his personal characteristics. Bishop Michael noted that the prosecution has not addressed why he has not been accused of calling since 2020, moreover, the prosecutor's office has not previously seen grounds to initiate criminal proceedings, why did they decide to hastily arrest him in June?