Mari Vardanyan, a student of the canon class of the Youth Center of Echmiadzin, became the gold medalist of the Delphic Games


Mari Vardanyan participated in the Delphic Games of the CIS countries in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and was awarded a gold medal. Dozens of countries present children's and youth performing arts in this competition. The competition was held in two stages: first, Mari played Ananhit Valesyan's Autumn Leaf and Khachatur Avetisyan's Concerto, then in the second stage, she played Tsovinar Hovhannisyan's improvisation and improvisation on the theme of the song "Tamam ashkhar ptout eka".
 

Suzy Ghazaryan's solo exhibition opened at the Artists' Union


The 50 works presented are combinations of painting and architecture, graphics, collages. The Western Armenia series is the most comprehensive. Suzy has been studying in the painting class of the Youth Center in Nork for almost ten years. She is now also a student at the University of Architecture. The author dedicated the exhibition to the memory of the late painter-sculptor Gevorg Mshetsi Javrushyan.
 

5 students of Gevorgyan Theological Seminary defended the graduation ceremony


One of the themes of the master's thesis defense was the cooperation of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople and Holy Etchmiadzin in the Armenian issue between 1877 and 1914. The other is "The Church and the Family in the 21st Century values ​​and challenges". There was another final seminar on the topic "The issue of mutual respect of apostles in Armenian-Catholic relations in the 11th-13th centuries".

Armenian Relief Fund held a conference on child and adolescent nutrition


The third international conference was held by the Armenian Relief Fund in collaboration with specialists from the Institute of Nutrition at Columbia University in New York and the Texas Center for Agricultural, Food and Nutrition Science, the World Food Program, and the American University in Armenia. Studies conducted in medical institutions have shown that young children have a problem of malnutrition. As a result, the Armenian Relief Fund provided funds to provide kindergartens in the region with healthy food, provided food packages to the children's families, and also engaged a medical consultant.
 

The Saint Zorats chapel was consecrated in Taronik village of Armavir region


The blessing and consecration ceremony of the chapel was performed by the Primate of the Diocese of Armavir, His Eminence Archbishop Sion Adamyan. The cross, the bell, and the holy Altar were consecrated. The Zorats chapel was built in the community's park. Taronik is one of the 5 parishes of Artimet. The idea of ​​the chapel was built by a resident of the community, Samvel Hovsepyan. His son was killed in the 44-day war.
 

The Women's Union of the Holy Mother of God Zoravor Church celebrated its tenth anniversary


The gathered women participate in liturgies, services, social and charitable programs. They stand by the church and make an important contribution to various spiritual, cultural, and humanitarian initiatives of the community. On the occasion of the Women's Union's tenth anniversary, the women watched a performance and a film at the Khnko Aper Library.

 

His Grace Bishop Narek Avagyan offered his Inaugural Episcopal Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral


After graduating from the Gevorkian Theological Seminary, under the direction of the Patriarch of All Armenians, Bishop Narek started working at the Mother See. In 2003 he was ordained a celibate priest, in 2005 was appointed spiritual pastor of Abkhazia, in 2013 he served in the Armenian Diocese of Iraq. Since 2015, he has been appointed vicar of the Diocese of Artik.

The members of the SSC expressed concern about the security and internal political problems of Armenia


In the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians and the chairmanship of the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople His Eminence Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan, the meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council was held, whose members expressed concern about the security and internal political problems of Armenia, emphasizing the need for national unity and consolidation in order to strengthen the homeland and preserve its sovereignty. They confirmed that the issues of return of illegally held captives in Azerbaijan, preservation of Artsakh's spiritual and cultural heritage, protection of Artsakh Armenians' rights, condemnation of Azerbaijan's genocidal actions should be kept open on the international agenda.

His Holiness received the pilgrims from Greece and Crete


Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received pilgrims from the Armenian communities of Greece and Crete. They arrived in Holy Etchmiadzin to receive the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch and to be next to their spiritual leader during his ordination as a bishop. Father Khoren, who served in Greece for about ten years, will be ordained a bishop. At the meeting with them, His Holiness emphasized that episcopal ordination is a significant phenomenon in the life of the church. The Armenian Patriarch said to support their leader, because in this way they will also support the church, Armenia, the state and the people.
 

The students of Gevorgyan Theological Seminary defended theses about national identity and neo-charismatic movements


The seminarians defended a master's thesis about the church and national identity, neo-charismatic movements, and the Molokan community in Armenia, which was led by Rev. Fr. Ghevond Mayilian, who teaches modern sectarianism at the Gevorgyan Seminary. After the approval of His Holiness the Patriarch, seminarians will receive master's degrees and diplomas.
 

A new exhibition hall on Medieval Armenia was opened in Mashtots Matenadaran


A new exhibition hall has been opened in Mashtots Matenadaran, where the skills, arts and crafts of medieval Armenia, thanks to which manuscripts of spiritual, scientific and church significance were born, are presented. The exhibition hall presents the medieval laboratory of how manuscripts were made, written and illustrated, the tools, utensils and dyes.
 

The private meeting of the Catholicos of All Armenians and the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople took place in the Pontifical Residence


The Brotherhood of the Mother See led the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople in a procession to the Mother Cathedral, where the "Hrashapar" ceremony was performed in front of the Holy Altar of the Descent. This ceremony was performed for the first time after the re-consecration and reopening of the temple. Later, a private meeting between the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople took place in the Pontifical Residence. In the coming days, Patriarch Sahak will participate in the meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council to be convened at the Mother See.