Eventful Week


The Pope received a group of Armenian clergy at the residence of St. Martha in the Vatican
A solemn reception dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Armed Forces took place in Athens
Employees of the Aragatsotn regional body of the Probation Service visited the chapel-memorial complex with 34 beneficiaries
11 scribes were ordained in the Armenian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand.

Gerald Trbanjian


During the years of Armenia's independence, the name of a benefactor whose attention was especially focused on education was written in golden letters. Gerald or Jerry Trbanjian. Few people in Armenia have seen him, but they know him and are grateful. Thousands of parents, whose children received education through the Trbanjian family's generosity, have blessed him and sent him their best wishes.

Eventful week


The members of the Catholicosate of the Mother See and the Great House of Cilicia participated in the Liturgy at the Church of St. Vlas in Rome 
The representative of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem participated in the ecumenical ceremony at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. 
An ecumenical prayer was also said at the Assyrian Church of St. Mark in Jerusalem
The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Vira presided over an event in memory of Gevorg Bashinjaghyan
A study of the Holy Scriptures was held at the Primate's office of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil, which was conducted by the Primate

The 11th volume of the Mother List of Armenian Manuscripts has been published


After a five-year hiatus, the Mashtots Matenadaran has published the 11th volume of the Mother List of Armenian Manuscripts. The editors of the volume are Gevorg Ter-Vardanyan and Gurgen Gasparyan. The 300 manuscripts are extensive descriptions of 312 manuscripts and 3 printed books included in the book, which were made by researchers of the Department of Manuscriptology under the leadership of the late Gevorg Ter-Vardanyan.

Eventful Week


The Pope expressed full support for the Armenian Church community in Syria
The Archbishop of Sevan performed a water blessing ceremony at the baptismal font of Christ
The Primate of the Diocese of Gougark presided over the celebration of the feast of the Name of the Lord in the old calendar
An ecumenical prayer was offered for the unity of Christians at the St. George Cathedral in Tbilisi. 

An exhibition opened at the History Museum on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the monument expert Ashkharbeg Kalantar


The History Museum displays the document with which tries to save the Catholic Church of Yerevan. He and Alexander Tamanyan write a letter to the city authorities and the Ministry of Education protesting against the demolition of one of the most important monuments in Yerevan, the three-nave Basilica of Saints Paul and Peter. Kalantar transported about six thousand archaeological objects from Western Armenia to Eastern Armenia, sometimes at weapon in hand, under fire.

The necklace from the History Museum was exhibited at an international exhibition in Britain


James Fraser, director of the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem, was the chief curator of the international exhibition “Luxury and Power: From Persia to Greece” organized at the British Museum. He temporarily borrowed a gold necklace from the History Museum of Armenia for the exhibition, which has the shape of a plate. According to him, the necklace is made in the Armenian style, but the design and ornamentation are typically Achaemenid-Persian.

An ecumenical ceremony was held at St. John's Cathedral in New York


The inter-church ceremony was dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. The first Ecumenical Council of Nicaea was held in 325 at the invitation of Emperor Constantine the Great. The council was attended by people from all over the Christian world, including Bishop Aristakes, son of Gregory the Illuminator, from Armenia. At that time, the rules and standards of the faith were developed. During the council, the Christian Creed was approved, and the time for celebrating Easter was the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. The decisions of the council were accepted by all Christian churches.

Eventful week


Armenian faithful from Portugal and Spain participated in Christmas services
The community of the St. Karapet Church in Anapat, located in the Western Diocese of the United States, celebrated the 13th anniversary of the consecration of the sanctuary
Bishop Narek Berberian, Primate of the Diocese of Brazil, visited the Arpi Nursing Home in São Paulo

The Premier of Ontario participated in the Holy Nativity Liturgy at Holy Trinity Church


The Holy Nativity Liturgy was celebrated at the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in Toronto by the Deputy Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Canada and the spiritual pastor of the church, Father Zareh Zargarian. At the end of the Liturgy, Father Zareh performed a water blessing ceremony. As an appreciation for the care shown to the residents of the province of Ontario and the Armenian community, Father Zareh presented the Prime Minister with a wooden cross made in Armenia.

At the beginning of the year, the Catholicos of All Armenians received families from Artsakh


On December 31, ten families from Artsakh who had children in 2024 were hosted at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Catholicos of All Armenians expressed his fatherly blessing and support to them. His Holiness blessed them with the “Protector” prayer, after which the little visitors and their parents took photos with the Armenian Patriarch and received holiday gifts.

On December 31, the Catholicos of All Armenians visited the maternity hospital of Etchmiadzin


Accompanied by the leadership of the maternity hospital, His Holiness met with all the newborns and their mothers, blessed them and prayed for their health and happiness. Women awaiting childbirth were also blessed. His Holiness presented the maternity hospital with an icon of the Holy Mother of God. During the visit, on behalf of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the Social Services Office of the Mother See distributed gifts to all the newborns and their mothers.