Cameraman Gevorg Avagyan

Law enforcement officers invaded the territory of the Mother See to arrest the Primate of the Shirak diocese

Archbishop Michael Ajapahian was coordinating the annual priestly assembly at the Mother See when masked law enforcement officers invaded the sanctuary. Priests from the dioceses of Armenia surrounded and protected the Primate of the Diocese of Shirak and the Catholicos of All Armenians. Then the faithful community joined in the defense of the Archbishop. Archbishop Michael tried several times to get into the car and go with the law enforcement officers, but those gathered resisted, and in the end he decided to walk to the Inquiry.

Applicants of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary passed the exam in Armenian History

Through an interview, the applicants' knowledge of Christianity, the Armenian Church, and the Bible and their vocal data were tested. Applicants who passed the exams will begin the new academic year as seminarians. With the sponsorship of the Mother See and benefactors, education and accommodation at the seminary are free.

The more than 60 religious organizations registered in Armenia are almost not monitored

During the congress, thematic lectures were organized for the members of the Brotherhood at the Mother See. The speakers noted that the Holy Apostolic Church in Armenia has an exclusive status with its structures. That is, since 1991, the obligation to consider the Holy Apostolic Church of Armenia as a national structure and to legally fix its status has been imposed, which was later enshrined in the 2005 constitution. And the more than 60 religious organizations registered in Armenia are almost not monitored, accountability is incomplete.

The exhibition "The Monastery of Holy Etchmiadzin in the 19th-20th Centuries" was opened at the congress

The documentary material summarized in the exhibition is about the prominent monks and patriarchs of Echmiadzin. Their activities have left an indelible mark on the history of the Mother See and the Armenian people. They were not only clergymen, but also famous intellectuals and scientists. Catholicos Gevorg IV founded the first higher educational institution of Armenia in the new period, the Gevorgian Theological Seminary. Not only the clergy of the time were educated here, but also future writers, teachers, musicians, historians, and public figures.

Catholicos of All Armenians urges religious to be united in facing new challenges

The Armenian Patriarch, speaking about the current difficult period for the homeland and people, also addressed with concern Nikol Pashinyan's targeting of the Armenian Patriarch and the clergy, noting that the planned attacks aim to discredit the Armenian clergy and the Church, silence the voice of the Church, and diminish its high reputation and authority in society.

Forcibly displaced from Artsakh, Arame climbs the altar with enthusiasm

Arame's family, displaced from Artsakh, lives in Vostan. He attended St. Sarkis Church for the first time with his mother, and gladly accepted Father Michael's offer to ascend the altar. Every Sunday, he participates in the liturgy with boundless enthusiasm. Arame's daily life in the village is very interesting.

Karapet Simonyan

Karapet Simonyan, an anesthesiologist-resuscitator, and rehabilitation specialist who participated in the 44-day war, fondly remembers every day on the front line. Today, working at the Soldier's Home, in the hospital, he deals with the problems of soldiers who have gone through the war every day.

Rev. Father Levon Davtyan

Hundreds of people welcomed the Catholicos of All Armenians at Zvartnots Airport

State Orchestra of National Instruments of Armenia

The State Orchestra of National Instruments of Armenia was established in 2005 on the initiative of Ara Gevorgyan and conductor Norayr Davtyan. It has undertaken a mission to preserve and develop the folk orchestral performing art formed in Armenia. From film music to adaptations of classical works, the orchestra presents national instruments in a new way.