The second meeting of the commission attached to the renovation of Holy Etchmiadzin Cathedral was convened


Under the presidency of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the second meeting of the commission attached to the renovation of Holy Etchmiadzin Cathedral was convened.
 
 
 
 

The 2019 summer conscription has started


The first summer conscription of 2019 started on July 1. Conscription is an exciting moment for every young person and his family. The military and the diligent servicemen of the army are trying to alleviate the tension of the young people in the new situation.
 
 

The organizers of the "Moving Towards Freedom and Peace" march were in the Mother See


October 2 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Indian spiritual and political leader Mahatma Gandhi. On that day, the "Moving Towards Freedom and Peace" march will start. On July 2, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received the organizers of the march in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, accompanied by Gandhi Foundation Armenian Representative Arsen Kharatyan.
 
 
 

The rector of Moscow State University visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


On July 2, the guest of the Catholicos of All Armenians was the rector of the Moscow State University after Lomonosov, Academician Viktor Sadovnich.
 

The Martyr of the 44-day Artsakh War, Soloist Gevorg Hachyan Would have Turned 50 Years Old


On the occasion of Gevorg Hachyan's 50th birthday anniversary, his family members, friends and meritorious people gathered at Aram Khachaturian House-Museum. Upon hearing the news of the Artsakh war, Gevorg Hachyan volunteered and left for the front.

 

 

 

The 16th Golden Apricot Film Festival launched on July 7


The 16th Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan took place at the Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex.
 

Sculptor Lorenzo Quinn visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


Famous Italian sculptor Lorenzo Quinn paid a two-day visit to Armenia at the invitation of "Naregatsi" art project producer Yulianna Parakshieva. The sculptor decided to visit the places where Pope Francis was. Lorenzo Quinn was the first to visit the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to discover the beauty and strength of the Armenian Spiritual Center.
 
 
 

Jubilee exhibition dedicated to Komitas and Hovhannes Tumanyan


A jubilee exhibition dedicated to prominent Armenian cultural figures Komitas and Hovhannes Tumanyan has opened at the Union of Artists.
 

The participants of the 5th International Medical Congress of Armenia met with the Catholicos of All Armenians


On July 4-6, the 5th International Medical Congress was held in our country, which was attended by doctors and health professionals from more than 22 countries. A group of participants in the conference was received by Catholicos of All Armenians. 
 
 
 

The cornerstones of the church were blessed in Madina community


In two years, Madina community of Gegharkunik region will have its own church. According to Vrezh Sargsyan, a community leader with a population of about 1,000, the need to have a chapel has long existed, as residents have to go to churches in neighboring communities to attend church services. The beginning of the construction works of the church was blessed by the foundation stones of Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan.
 
 

12 deacons were ordained to priesthood in the St. Gregory the Illuminator Church


The ordination and consecration of 12 deacons took place on July 7 in the St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Church in Yerevan. The liturgy was presided over by Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II.

Evening in Mayravank


The most popular and crowded on cool summer evenings is the recreation area near Mayravank and the area near the Matenadaran. A recreational area for visitors is the Nersisyan Forest, which is also included in the Mayravank area and operates under the auspices of the Mother See.