Repentance: sadness or joy?


Repentance is a process whose goal is healing, purification, and enlightenment with the light of God's will. What is repentance, how do we begin this path, and how does it proceed throughout our lives? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan comments.

Rehabilitation center for children displaced from Artsakh opened in Yerevan


The program is implemented with the funding of the "SOS Christians of the East" organization. The newly opened center will provide free services to children with cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, and other congenital and acquired abnormalities. The doors will also be open to children in need of a kinesiologist, psychologist, or speech therapist, without age restrictions. The center was opened with the blessing and guidance of Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan, Primate of the Artsakh Diocese.

Harutyun Arzumanyan's activities


Harutyun Arzumanyan conducts 10-15 concerts and performances per month at the Alexander Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Theater. He collaborates with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and the Armenian State Chamber Orchestra, performing works that are rarely performed in Armenia. Anahit Margaryan discussed the conductor's activities and musical interests, the path of development, and the current issues in the field with Harutyun Arzumanyan, conductor of the Al. Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Theater.

The civilizational crisis in the modern world and hybrid wars


How far can the political bar of "Man is the supreme value" be lowered? Does today's world have such a description? What is the civilizational profile of Armenia? What political identity does our state have? Anna Sargsyan discussed the topic with political analyst Hakob Badalyan.

Catholicos of All Armenians received priests who participated in a three-week course


The Armenian Patriarch considered training courses important, during which, in parallel with acquiring new knowledge, priests are able to renew their vows and be strengthened by the sacrament of Holy Etchmiadzin. The course also provides a good opportunity to share pastoral experience with each other and strengthen inter-community ties.
 

The mechanics of betrayal


Why did Judas betray Jesus, and why did Jesus, knowing his future treacherous step, choose and make one of the 12 apostles? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan comments on this.

A digital platform has been created for the people of Artsakh with a research grant provided by AGBU


The project "Artsakh: My Childhood Street: 101 Stories" is a digital platform that presents the stories of 101 Artsakh children aged 5-15. In addition to the fact-finding function, the platform is also a networked community for Artsakh children, where Artsakh residents in different parts of the world can find each other and talk in their native dialect.

Cafesjian Center and Shahid Chamran University donate books to Vache and Tamar Manoukian Matenadaran


On the occasion of Book Donation Day, the Khoy “Culture and Sports Center” NGO organized a Tumanyan matinee at the Vache and Tamar Manoukian Matenadaran of the Mother See. The Cafesjian Center for the Arts and the Shahid Chamran University of Iran donated books to the Vache and Tamar Manoukian Matenadaran. They, in turn, received Armenological and religious literature as gifts from the Matenadaran of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the publishing house, and the Bible Society of Armenia.

 

Azerbaijan continues the war in the region


Azerbaijanis have recently been circulating the thesis that Bartholomew, one of the founding apostles of the Armenian Church, preached and was killed in Baku. It turns out that Azerbaijan is also pursuing a policy of appropriation towards Georgia and Iran. Anna Sargsyan spoke about this manifestation of hybrid warfare with Gor Margaryan, a researcher at the Geghard Foundation and a candidate of historical sciences.

The First Commandment: The Foundation of the Ten Commandments


Justice comes from God, which we accept. How to love God with your heart, soul, and whole being? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan comments.

The technology of blaming the victim


The Armenian people, particularly the Armenians of Artsakh, have been fighting for the right to live freely and independently in the struggle for the right to self-determination for generations. That amount of sacrifice is considered excessive even today. What is the phenomenon of blaming the victim: a complication or a tactic? Anna Sargsyan discussed the topic with Vitya Yaramishyan, a candidate of psychological sciences, until 2023. Vice-rector of Artsakh State University.

Prayer: A Journey to God


What is prayer, what example of prayer does Christ give us in the Garden of Gethsemane, and how do we gain experience in prayer over the years? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan comments.