Author Mary Hovsepyan

The Church of the Holy Mother of God in the village of Nerkin Bazmaberd has been consecrated

The church was started to be built in 1991, thanks to the efforts of Henzel Yeghiazaryan, a resident of Nerkin Bazmaberd, who left for the front two years later. Due to financial difficulties, the construction of the church was stopped. In 2020, after the death of Henzel Yeghiazaryan, his children tried to continue the work started by their father, but due to the war, the construction was stopped again. In 2024, the Istanbul-Armenian philanthropist Yeprem Bagh took over the construction of the church and completed it.

Rev. Father Beniamin Tsaturyan

The Church of the Holy Mother of God in Haghartsin, which has been inactive for over a century, has been reconsecrated

The Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, anointed the holy altar, baptismal font, columns and cross of the church with holy light. The Holy Mother of God opened its doors to the residents of Haghartsin, Teghut, Hovk and neighboring communities. The church was built in 1848, but in 1902 the wooden roof collapsed. Khrimyan Hayrik allocated money to rebuild the church, but the money was spent on the needs of the poor. More than a century later, the church was rebuilt with the efforts of the residents of Haghartsin.

Rev. Fr. Artavazd Simonyan

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The Catholicosate Mausoleum and Candlelight Hall were opened under the auspices of His Holiness the Patriarch

The Catholicos' Mausoleum is located in the center of the structure, the right and left sides are intended for lighting candles. The structure also has two altars, which His Holiness consecrated and named after the apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew. For the architects of the underground, vaulted structure, which occupies an area of ​​about 1000 square meters, it was of fundamental importance to maintain the harmony of the modern structure with the historical structures existing in the area. The Eternal Catholicos of Armenia noted that the Mausoleum will remind future generations of the spiritual mission of all Armenian Catholicoses, which improved the national and church life of the entire Armenian people.

The Patriarch of All Armenians received a group of pilgrims from New York

His Holiness the Patriarch issued a call for hope, peace, and love and urged them to bear witness to their faith and devotion through their deeds, not words, wherever they may be. The Catholicos of All Armenians discussed church-state relations with the pilgrims.

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AGBU Focus Program participants met with His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians

In about 28 countries, under the auspices of AGBU, Young Professionals Groups operate, implementing community projects, often for the motherland. Young Professionals Groups hold their joint gathering in a different country every two years. The Patriarch of All Armenians has noted that this is how young people love and become attached to their homeland.

The foundations of a new church were blessed in the Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi

The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Ukraine, Bishop Markos Hovhannisyan, consecrated 16 stones, then they were embedded in the foundations of the church under construction. This is the first Armenian church in Khmelnytskyi. The architect is Andranik Sargsyan, a native of Armenia. The church will be domed, and a Sunday school will also operate on the territory. The church is being built with the financial support of Armenian believers living in different regions of Ukraine, as well as Ukrainian friends.