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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...
The Eve of Great Lent (Boon Barekendan) symbolizes the days that man lived in paradise. Great Lent begins the day after the feast and ends with the feast of the Holy Resurrection. These days symbolize the days Christ spent in fasting and repentance, when after his baptism he was tempted by the...
Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the consecration and enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians, and on that occasion, the Publishing House of the Mother See published a separate booklet in Western Armenian containing His Holiness' thoughts, excerpts from...
The spiritual pastor of the church, Rev. Father Ghukas Balayan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the hut. Some of the faithful participated in the sacred ceremony in the yard. St. Mesrop Church houses carpet weaving and English groups, as well as a Sunday school.
On the very day of Barekendan, a Divine Liturgy was served at the Holy Etchmiadzin Church in Havlabar.
In Beirut, the Religious Women's Association of Holy Etchmiadzin distributed medicine to members of the Armenian community
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the priesthood, an event...
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Deacons presented research papers on the etiological context of religious sacrifices using the example of the Book of Leviticus, the transformations of the feast of St. Sarkis in the Armenian Church, the relationship between Christianity and paganism, and the spiritual and psychological trends in...
His Holiness urged doctors to use their professional abilities and skills with greater zeal to help people in need of treatment. His Holiness considered it important that medical personnel's professional and advisory work promote fertility among the population and raise a healthy generation,...
That hour has the sacrament of Christ's Resurrection, because after the Resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples at that very hour. It is also at sunrise that the women bearing ointment visited the Lord's tomb and saw that He had risen. The hymns sung during the liturgy are dedicated to...
At the Church of the Armenian Diocese of France, the diocesan Primate, Bishop Grigor Khachatryan, met with the Primate of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Paris and Northern France, Bishop Markos, Primate of Southern France, Bishop Luke, Metropolitan of France of the Assyrian Orthodox Church, Bishop...
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 Congratulatory message of His Holiness Karekin II on the occasion of Women's Day
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After a joint prayer with the Brotherhood in the Mother Cathedral, a meeting between His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople took place in the Cathedral, followed by a private conversation. In the coming days, Patriarch Sahak will...
 The Armenian Relief Fund of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, together with specialists from the Harvard Medical School Hospital and the Department of Cardiology of the Yerevan State Medical University, organized the 2nd workshop on “Ultrasound in Emergency Situations.”...
During the Lent period, on Fridays, Rest services will be held, and on Wednesday mornings, at Sunset service
Evening Peace and Rest services are held before sunset, symbolizing the burial of Christ, his descent into hell, and the deliverance of the righteous from torment. The clergy ask...
During the Sunday liturgy at the Mother Cathedral, Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, noted that Great Lent is a process of self-examination for a Christian through fasting and reading the Holy Scripture. Sunday of Expulsion symbolizes the expulsion of Adam and...
With the blessing of the Armenian Patriarch, Sunday schools operate in all dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church. When the subject of the History of the Armenian Church was removed from the curriculum of general education schools, the activities of Sunday schools became more important....
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 The meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council, convened under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, described the sham trials being conducted in Azerbaijan against the political leadership, military personnel and civilians of Artsakh, and the actions taken against...
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 The central office of the Pan ACYO is preparing for the Pan-Armenian pilgrimage dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the organization. The central office discussed important points of the process and clarified the mechanisms that will make the organization of the work more effective. The 2025 Pan-...
 The 90th anniversary of the philologist, hymnologist, educator, and ritual expert Khoren Palyan was celebrated at the Lusine Zakaryan House-Museum. Museum Director Susanna Davtyan announced that a plaque bearing the scientist's name will soon be placed on the wall of the museum and one of Yerevan's...
 The Supreme Spiritual Council has called on the Armenian authorities, pan-Armenian and international structures to join efforts to stop the violence against Armenian prisoners and hostages at all costs and to achieve their release. The Council has recorded that the ongoing trial, which is in clear...
 Pilgrims went to Matenadaran to see the Holy Gospel of Shuryshkan. They prayed for the health of their family members and the freedom of Armenian captives. The Holy Gospel of Shuryshkan is known for its miraculous power. This miraculous manuscript has helped believers for centuries, healing the...
 The head of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America has appealed to the US President with a request to support the release of Armenian prisoners. He reported that Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan are being subjected to inhuman treatment and torture. The French diocese, together...
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The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, has written a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It was signed by eight other church leaders, including the bishops of Winchester, Southwark and Leeds. The church leaders called on the Prime Minister to...
The Gospel reading for the day is the parable of the prodigal son told by Jesus Christ. It is about accepting mistakes, repenting, and forgiving. During the liturgy, Bishop Armash Nalbandyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Damascus, commenting on the parable of the prodigal son, advised not...
 Children and youth ages 8 to 15 and 14 to 17 are registered to participate in the camps. Each summer, Armenian-American youth and children gain new experiences at the diocesan summer camps, learning to understand Armenian culture and faith more deeply. Both camps create a physically and spiritually...
The Armenian Relief Fund Armenia office, established in the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the Northern America has paid the tuition fees of 50 medical workers forcibly displaced from Artsakh. Some of them have completed clinical residency training, while others have been...
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 The Catholicos of All Armenians received clergy from various dioceses of Armenia and the Diaspora who had arrived at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to participate in training courses. His Holiness conveyed his fatherly love and blessing to the spiritual fathers and reflected with satisfaction...
 On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin was presented the Order of the First Class of “Metropolitan of Moscow St. Alexy”, awarded by His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia...
 The project on the 13th-century Arakelots Monastery and Settlement in Tavush has won the Europa Nostra 2025 competition and has been declared one of the 7 most endangered monuments of European heritage. The project was presented to Europa Nostra by Austrian Armenologist, Doctor of Armenian Studies...
 Every Thursday evening during the Evening service at the Saint Anna and Catholicos of the Holy Mother of God churches in Yerevan, the ceremony of the Cross or the Cross-Bearing is also performed. With prayer and the singing of hymns dedicated to the cross, the priest blesses the water with the...
 The 4th-year students of the Charles Aznavour College of Culture, a group of painters-restorers, are cleaning the church canvases from years of dust and dirt in the hall of the St. Sarkis. The group is entrusted only with the work of cleaning the canvases, and in case of cracks or damage, the...
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 Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan was appointed as Primate of the Armenian Diocese of the Baltic States
Prior to this, he was the director of the Office for Developing Social Teaching of the Mother See. His Eminence Vazgen was the staff bearer of Catholicos Vazgen I of All Armenians. For more than ten years, he lectured at the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary, during which time he also worked in...
Rev. Father Vahram Melikyan, believes that Lent has a special significance. It provides an opportunity for self-reflection and focusing on the course of one’s life. According to him, in addition to his daily contacts, a clergyman bears great responsibility before God and the people, and has many...
 The NGO "Arev Children: Children's Health and Development Center" has been operating in Armenia since 2018. The center was established on the initiative of Father Grigor Grigoryan, and more than 220 children attend it. A large group of specialists work at the center, with group and individual...
Every month, about 25 priests from the dioceses of Armenia and the Diaspora come to the Mother See for three weeks, live in the monastery, participate in courses and various ceremonies. About 20 secular and spiritual lecturers are involved in the training program. It is a good opportunity for...
The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil, Bishop Narek Berberian, has sent an official letter to the President of the Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in which he reported on the unjust and inhuman treatment of Armenian prisoners of war in Baku and their violated rights. The...
The people celebrate Median Day with special dishes and a number of rituals. An integral part of the day is the symbolic bagharj or Median Day gata, with a hidden symbol inside. Median Day gata is also a Lenten dish. It is made with oil, honey, nuts, and raisins.
This Sunday of Great Lent is named after the unjust steward. The day gets its name from the Gospel parable of the same name. A wealthy man entrusted all his affairs to his steward. The wealthy man hears that the steward is wasting his property and dismisses him from his job. According to the...
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For the second year now, the youth unions of the Aragatsotn Diocese have been celebrating Great Lent by jointly participating in liturgies and services, after which they talk around the Lenten table. Young people have many questions, especially during Great Lent. There are 19 youth unions in the...
Large-scale construction work is currently underway at the Holy Mother of God Church of the Spiritual Leadership of the Armed Forces. The architectural department of the Mother See has discussed the scope of the work and what needs to be done with state structures. The roof of the church will be...
The members of the youth unions of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese set a table with Lenten food and Median Day gatas. After the prayer and blessing of the Primate of the Diocese, Archbishop Navasard Kchoyan, they shared the gata, which contained not a coin, but a blessed cross wrapped in foil,...
The 48-day period of Lent is shared during the Median Day, which is a short retreat to reflect on the past and upcoming days of fasting, to review spiritual behavior, and to reflect on daily life. There are fewer church ceremonies during the Median Day, but instead there are many folk customs. In...
The program is implemented in Yerevan and Gyumri. The goal is to provide social support to forcibly displaced Artsakh seniors aged 60 and over. A professional team works with them for 12 weeks. In a group setting, through music, art therapy, and physical exercises, specialists try to improve the...
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 The Arabkir Youtth Center administration has given their students' mothers, grandmothers, and sisters the opportunity to attend any class for free for a month on Women's Day. In order to stay in touch with parents, almost all Youth Centers operate family clubs, sports grounds, and meetings are held...
For three years now, the Masyatsotn Diocese has been organizing joint prayer days, in which residents of remote rural communities participate. The spiritual pastor of the St. John the Evangelist Church in Artashat interpreted the parable of the unjust steward, highlighting the important messages.
High blood pressure and disease management methods were studied in the communities of Byurakan and Khndzoresk. Based on the results of the arterial hypertension program, interventions will be implemented following the guidelines of the World Health Organization, which sets out the strategy for...
Artistic groups from regional countries participated in the competition-festival. This was the first participation for the newly formed circus ensemble and the 5th grade of the dance school. The dance class presented an Armenian folk and modern dance performance at the competition and was awarded...
A closed liturgy was celebrated under the auspices of the Catholicos of All Armenians, Rev. Father Adam Makaryan, during which the parable of the unjust judge and the widow was read. For Christians, this Sunday is an important reminder not to give up, not to despair, and to rely on the just judge...
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