Catholicos of All Armenians received delegation from France


In the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received the delegation from France, which brought humanitarian aid of the French government for the people of Artsakh by plane.

 

 

The renovation of Holy Etchmiadzin Cathedral continues with difficulties


The pandemics and the war did not pass without consequences on the process of renovation of the Mother Cathedral. Restoration architect Amiran Badishyan says there is physical and psychological depression, but not at the expense of the quality of the work.

 

 

Spiritual Servant visited the soldiers being treated at the "Izmirlian Medical Center"


Spiritual Servant Fr. Manuk Zeynalyan and Lieutenant Colonel Sargis Stepanyan, who visited the "Izmirlian Medical Center", tell about the soldiers and volunteers who took part in the last Artsakh war and received various injuries recall their military positions, successes and losses,

 

 

From Komitas to Komitas: Exhibition of Ara Harutyunyan's Sculptures


The sculptures of Ara Harutyunyan dedicated to Komitas are temporarily exhibited at the Komitas Museum-Institute. Ara Harutyunyan is the artist who sculpted Komitas the most, the sculptor remained in love with Komitas throughout his creative life. The title "From Komitas to Komitas" is conditioned by that circumstance.

Special Prayer Service On the Occasion of the 29th Anniversary of the Armenian Army Formation


 At the Holy Mother of God Church of the Diocese of Armavir, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians; a Special Prayer Service was held on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Army. Attending the Service was the Minister of Defense Mr. Vagharshak Harutyunyan. The new Primate of the Artsakh Diocese, His Grace Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan, in his message addressed to the participants stated in part: "Every situation is a challenge to reflect and clarify our attitude towards the Creator."

The programs of the Armenian General Benevolent Union for Artsakh


AGBU humanitarian programs during the Second Artsakh War and these days.

 

 

 

 

The Holy Etchmiadzin wall sculpture does not depict Shah Abbas, but Anton Chelep Saroyan


The restoration architect of the Mother Cathedral and the clergy urge tourists not to give wrong information. The wall sculpture on the north bell tower of the Cathedral does not depict Shah Abbas of Persia, but the benefactor of the church Anton Saroyan.

 

The Mother See Matenadaran was supplemented with a new donation


The Mother See Matenadaran received another donation. The 250 books bear the stamp of Aram Sokhakyan's personal library. These are selected Armenological professional publications.
 

 

Former students of the Nork Youth Center in the Artsakh war


Many of the young people who studied at the Nork Youth Center participated in the Artsakh war.  Unfortunately, not all of them returned.

On the Army Day, the Patriarch of All Armenians prayed for the peace of the souls of the heroes in the "Yerablur" Phanteon


On the morning of January 28, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, accompanied by the clergy, visited the Yerablur military pantheon and paid tribute to the memory of the Armenians who sacrificed their lives for the homeland.
On the occasion of the RA Army Day, His Holiness sent a congratulatory message, which states in part: "This year we celebrate the Army Day with the pain of the tragic consequences of the war in our souls. Ahead the new challenges, we believe that our nation, the Armenians around the world, must build new successes and achievements in the spirit of our past victories and trust in God, restore the prosperous life in Artsakh and Armenia, in honor of the memory of our children who died."

Frontline doctors-Harutyun Ghazaryan


Dr. Harutyun Ghazaryan held a seminar entitled "Psycho-physical Illnesses".  He has just returned from the Artsakh front.  We met Harutyun Ghazaryan at the Holy Trinity Church in Yerevan.
 

 

Frescoes painters of the Mother Cathedral of the Mother See on the Artsakh frontline


Young specialists restoring the frescoes of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral also took part in the last Artsakh war. One of them, art critic Avetis Avetisyan, died.