Makeniants Monastery

The famous 7th-century Makeniants Monastery, one of the most prestigious spiritual and educational centers of medieval Armenia, is located in the village of Makenis, Gegharkunik region. Karapet, whose path to the temple began in a penitentiary, has been a hermit here for two decades. The clergyman he met in prison helped him reconsider his life, convert, and find the path to salvation. How did the 13-year-old former convict become the guardian of the ancient monastery, how does his secluded life in a remote village monastery go, what meaning does his image have for each of us?

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