The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of St. Gayane and her Companions


The right-handed relic of Saint Gayane was taken out of the treasury of the Mother See and taken to the Gayane Monastery. The Armenian Patriarch, carrying the relic, accompanied by a procession of clergy and pilgrims, distributed blessings to the faithful and walked to the open altar of Saint Trdat. Also present at the Mother See are the Brotherhood serving in dioceses around the world, who have come to participate in the monastic assembly.

Rev. Father Levon Davtyan


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A memorial evening dedicated to the great Armenian philanthropist Gerald Turpanjian was held


Trbanjian has made a great contribution to the renovation of the Mother See and other church-building programs. The Trbanjian Seminary of Harichavank is today one of the most important links in the upbringing and education of clergy, for whose development and normal functioning the benefactor spared no effort and energy. However, in 1995 he founded the Trbanjian Center for Policy Analysis at the American University, which this year was reorganized as the Trbanjian Institute of Social Sciences.
 

Fr. Meruzhan Soghoyan


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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ


The festive liturgy was celebrated in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin by His Eminence Archbishop Haykazun Najaryan. The Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension on the 40th day of the Resurrection of Christ, because after the Holy Resurrection, Jesus remained on earth for 40 days, repeatedly appeared to his followers, encouraged, comforted and gave them hope, urged them not to be sad, not to be afraid, to face all trials with hope. At the end of the Liturgy on the occasion of the feast, a Republican Prayer was made for the repose of the Armenian Patriarch and the steadfastness of Holy Etchmiadzin.
 

3 deacons of the seminary defended their master's theses


Deacon Martun Khurshudyan studied the spiritual service in the army in different regions. From now on, deacons who have graduated from the seminary are mandatory conscripted into the army and serve as spiritual servants. He hopes that his graduation thesis will become a useful guide for spiritual servants serving in the Armenian army in the future. Deacon Gevorg Avetisyan studied the division of the Armenian and Georgian churches. Deacon David Mnatsakanyan also touched upon the church-building activities of the Vachutyan princely house.

Rev. Father Kirakos Simonyan


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Rev. Fr. Nerses Ghalayan


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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.

 

Rev. Fr. Soghomon Avetisyan


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Schoolchildren from France met with the Armenian Patriarch


Students from the Marseille National School, the Saint Mesrop Arab School in Paris, and the School-Loving Association were hosted at the Mother See and received the blessing of the Patriarch of All Armenians. More than 2,000 Armenian children study in Armenian schools in France. Since great attention is paid to Armenian language classes at school, all the children spoke Armenian. There were 50 9th graders in the group.

Catholicos of All Armenians received Georgian, Lebanese, Bulgarian and French lawyers


They came to Armenia to participate in an international conference convened by the Chamber of Advocates. His Holiness presented the guests with the details of the Armenian Genocide and the genocidal actions carried out by Azerbaijan against the Armenians of Artsakh. He also touched upon the protection of the just rights of the Armenians of Artsakh, the return of prisoners, and the preservation of the spiritual and cultural heritage of Artsakh.