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The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has around 40 dioceses and Pontifical delegations in different countries of the world, 50 bishops and archbishops, 72 Archimandrites, Proto-Archimandrites and abbots, 493 priests, 165 deacons. There is no community in Armenia and Artsakh that does not have a spiritual servant. Do you have questions for the clergy, but there is an inconvenience or other obstacle in contacting them? Follow the "Question and Answer" page on Facebook, write here the questions that concern you and receive their answers on our air.

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	Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Nazaryan What is the difference between morning and evening services? Can a couple who have been living together for a long time get married? What are the preaching differences between prophets and apostles? Why is Jeremiah considered a weeping prophet? Can a person who does not know how to sing become a clergyman? Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Nazaryan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.
	Rev. Fr. Mkrtich Yeranyan What is the meaning of the dialogue between the deacon and the recipient during the distribution of blessed bread during the Liturgy? Is there a Christian approach to hunger strikes? Is it impermissible to greet clergy with a handshake? Are the divine and human natures of Christ equally acceptable? Can a meal with loved ones be called a “Love Meal”? After giving life to Jairus’ daughter, why does Christ offer to give the girl bread, but not water? Why is a crown placed on the heads of the newlyweds during a wedding? Fr. Mkrtich Yeranyan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.
	Rev. Fr. Astvatsatur Sargsyan Since when has giving a new name to a baptized person been practiced in our church? Is it possible to participate in the rite of confession remotely, via the Internet? What sources suggest that a clergyman cannot perform the rite for a suicide? Why is the grave of women dug deeper than that of men? Where are the stone tablets with the 10 commandments now located? T. Astvatsatur priest Sargsyan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.
	Father Vazgen Hovhannisyan Where to start reading the Bible What is Song of Songs about Can illness have a spiritual basis Why is there no mention of the story of Hayk and Bel in the Bible? Is it possible not to repent, but to approach communion The questions of viewers and users were answered by Father Vazgen Hovhannisyan. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.
	Rev. Fr. Andreas Karapetyan Is it possible to wear a headscarf outside the church? Who is the people of the covenant? Is it possible to baptize a newborn without waiting for it to turn 8 days old? Can prayer be considered atonement for sins? When did the tradition of seeing off the deceased from the church begin? How does something become sacred? Fr. Andreas Karapetyan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.
	Rev. Fr. Shmavon Ghevondyan Why are there five tabernacle feasts? When addressing the Catholicos, why do they use the Grabar form: All Armenians, and not all Armenians? Is the removal of the myron a popular or spiritual ceremony? Since when has the custom of lighting candles been practiced in our church? How not to fall into the sin of anger? Rev. Fr. Shmavon Ghevondyan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.
	Rev. Father Arakel Amiryan What is Leviticus 19:19 about? How to understand the biblical message: “What God has joined together, let no man separate” What church ceremony should be performed when a couple marries for the second time? What does the Feast of the Holy Cross have to do with the deceased? How to understand the Lord’s words: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” Father Arakel Amiryan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.
	Rev. Father Beniamin Tsaturyan Why do people ask a priest to bless salt How do the sacraments of the day arise Who are the three great saints of our church How often does a priest have to celebrate the obligatory liturgy How to replace a worn-out icon Is it possible to pray for the repose of the souls of suicides Father Beniamin Tsaturyan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.
	Rev. Fr. Artavazd Simonyan Why can't girls study at the Armenian Apostolic Church? What is the special use of the rose in our church? Can the priest's vestment vary depending on the rank of the clergyman? Can the parents of a clergyman address their son by the name of "Adan"? Who are the "Sons of God" mentioned in the Book of Genesis? Rev. Fr. Artavazd Simonyan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the "Questions and Answers" Facebook page.
	Rev. Fr. Nerses Rushanyan Are there special prayers for mothers How did the crucifixion of the Son of God become reconciliation between man and God Do they believe with their hearts or through spiritual knowledge? In what way can broken relationships with a loved one be restored? Are there short and long versions of baptism and wedding ceremonies? The questions of viewers and users were answered by Father Nerses Rushanyan. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.
	Rev. Fr. Ararat Shahverdyan How to understand the words of the Gospel of Matthew: “If you want to accept it, John is Elijah who is to come.” When is it right to kneel during the liturgy? Why do we also call the feast of the Mother Cathedral of Etchmiadzin the feast of the Katoghike Holy Etchmiadzin? Can a follower of the Armenian Apostolic Church receive communion in the Catholic Church? What is the word of the Prophet Jeremiah’s Lamentations about: The Lord has darkened the daughter of Zion with his wrath and anger? Fr. Ararat Shahverdyan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.
	Rev. Father Masis Arakelyan Is it permissible to make notes in the Gospel with a pen? Can a follower of the Armenian Apostolic Church bless his cross in an Orthodox church? What should one pay attention to when choosing an icon? What does the liturgy of the sacrament mean? Why do the graces of the Holy Spirit not protect a baptized person from stumbling? Father Masis Arakelyan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” Facebook page.

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