On the occasion of the feast of St. Sarkis, a blessing ceremony for young people was held at the Mother Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator


The Director of the Central Office of the World Youth Union of the Armenian Church, Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan, urged the young people gathered from different dioceses of Artsakh and Armenia to remain in the Divine mystery, to follow their dreams, ignoring all challenges.

Humility: Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan explains


Who is a humble person, how to understand this virtue, is there a lack of humility in our days? Archimandrite Father Tovma Khachatryan explains humility as a virtue.

After the occupation of Shushi, the young couple from Artsakh gave up on their dream


The Artsakh couple has had to overcome many trials in recent years, going through the horrors of war, blockade, and forced displacement. Now they are trying to adapt to the new situation: the husband works, the wife takes care of their first child.
 

Forgiveness: Father Markos Mangasaryan discusses


How to forgive an enemy, who is the forgiving person? Who can be forgiven, what does the Gospel preach? Fr. Markos Mangasaryan speaks about the importance of forgiveness.

A memorial evening dedicated to Khoren Palyan was held at Lusine Zakaryan's house-museum


In the 1960s, Khoren Palyan and Lusine Zakaryan were among the first to become the bearers and disseminators of Armenian spiritual song. Khoren Palyan is the author of musicological, philological and historiographical articles and studies. He wrote the educational manual “Chronology of the Armenian Church”. He is a co-author of books and volumes dedicated to Grabar and hymns. He taught at the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary, at the Philological and Theological Faculties of Yerevan State University.

The book "Holy Etchmiadzin: The Mother Cathedral of All Armenians" by Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan has been published


Rev. Fr. Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan has been studying the architecture of the Mother Cathedral since his years of study at the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary. In his study, the author addressed the sacred tradition of the construction of the Mother Cathedral, the vision of St. Gregory the Illuminator, the history of the scientific study of the architecture of the Mother Cathedral, and the preserved ancient parts of the Cathedral. This is the second book dedicated to the Mother Cathedral by the Archimandrite. The previous one was the scientific work “Holy Etchmiadzin: The First Christian Domed Cathedral,” which was published in 2020.

Հոգատարություն. մեկնում է Տ. Մարկոս քահանա Մանգասարյանը


What is the Christian understanding of care, what does care mean for oneself, one's neighbor, and one's homeland? Father Markos Mangasaryan analyzes all manifestations of care.

Akhtala


The estate-farm and monastery of the princes of the Gugark world have been known to historians since the 5th century. In later centuries, when copper mines were discovered here, Agarak was renamed Pghndzahank, and the monastery was renamed Pghndzahank Monastery. The settlement and church named Akhtala have been mentioned in historical sources since the 14th century.
 

A memorial evening "Dedication to Lusine" was held at the Lusine Zakaryan House-Museum


The evening dedicated to the memory of the great singer was attended by musicians and artists inspired by her art, who joined the event on their own initiative. Spiritual songs and romances were performed by Marina Zalinyan, soloist of the choir of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, laureate of international competitions, and pianist, concertmaster Katarine Hovsepyan.

The Holy Mother of God monastery in Akhtala


"Me, Mariam, daughter of Kyurike, have erected a bronze altar to the Holy Mother of God. You who worship, remember my prayer to us.” The khachkar with this inscription, created by order of Princess Mariam, is in the courtyard of Akhtala; it is the de facto passport of the monastery. The khachkar, made in 1188, is tangible evidence of attempts by foreigners, especially Georgians, to appropriate the monastery at different times and of the settlement of disputes. The Akhtala monastery is the largest monastery in the region named after the Mother of God. It is also one of the richest monasteries in frescoes: 960 square meters of unique medieval frescoes have come down to us, which have never been restored in 800 years.

Loyalty: discussed by Rev. Fr. Markos Mangasaryan


Can loyalty be one-sided? To which ideas should one be loyal? Who can be an example of loyalty? Fr. Markos Mangasaryan analyzes all manifestations of loyalty.

The Holy Savior church of Gyumri


The Church of the Holy Savior, considered one of the symbols of Gyumri, celebrates the 150th anniversary of its construction this year. It is said that the people of Gyumri dreamed of having a church similar to the Mother Cathedral of Ai and began collecting donations for its construction in the 1850s. The church, built in 1873 with great difficulties and expectations, ceased to function in the 1930s under the coercion of the Soviet authorities, and in 1937 the Bolsheviks blew up the bell tower. The final blow to the Church of the Holy Savior was the devastating earthquake of 1988, when the church collapsed. After many years of restoration, the restoration of the Church of the Holy Savior was completed in 2024 and was reconsecrated under the auspices of the Armenian Patriarch.