Judicial Authority in the Bible Part 2


Why does the example of God's judgment imply forgiveness for all those who repent of their actions, including apostasy? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan explains.

Judicial Authority in the Holy Scriptures Part 1


Jesus says, “Judge not, lest you be judged,” and adds, “With what judgment you judge, you will be judged.” Why should the court today be called to resemble the divine, heavenly court? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan explains.

Schools to be closed on the border


One more will soon be added to the dozens of worries of those living in border and remote villages. According to the order of the Ministry of Education, Science and Higher Education, schools with a small number of students must be liquidated. According to this calculation, 229 schools have appeared on the list, of which 48 are in Syunik and 47 in Shirak. We have tried to summarize what serious problems specialists and community residents see in our video.

The Source of Authority


Why is the source of judicial, legislative, and executive authorities considered divine? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan explains.

 

The faithful people today once again heard the life-giving gospel from the lips of His Holiness


The greatest miracle in history, the Resurrection of Christ, brings thousands of Armenians to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This day is a holiday of universal joy and rebirth. The faithful people participate in the Patriarchal Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral, receive the message of His Holiness and once again hear from the lips of the Patriarch the life-giving gospel: “Christ is risen from the dead.”
 

3 Lawyers Carried the Canopy of His Holiness the Patriarch on the Feast of the Holy Resurrection


On the Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Catholicos of All Armenians traditionally serves the festive Liturgy in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This year, the canopy of His Holiness the Patriarch was carried by lawyers Ara Zohrabyan, Yerem Sargsyan, Ara Ghazaryan, and Dr. Arthur Grabsky. This is not accidental, because since last year the church has been forced to defend its right to independence, autonomy, and spiritual mission in court.

 

The Constitution Does Not Authorize the Prime Minister to Renovate a Church: Expert


The tension created by the authorities around the Armenian Church does not decrease. Not only clergy and church officials are in prisons and under arrest, but also believers participating in rituals. How do the actions of the authorities violate the constitutional order and the norms of international law? Anna Sargsyan spoke with Isabella Sargsyan, an expert on freedom of religion or belief.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins was Presented at the Evening Service at the Mother Cathedral of Etchmiadzin on Holy Tuesday


A symbolic ceremony is held in churches on Holy Tuesday. The ten virgins are represented by scribes, children, or soldiers. They are divided into two groups: the wise and the foolish. The candles burning in their hands symbolize the light of faith. The candles that go out during the ceremony symbolize the Gospel episode when the oil in the lamps of five of the virgins runs out. This year, judo athletes wore T-shirts to present the Gospel story of Holy Tuesday in the Mother Cathedral.

Spiritual Warfare: Weaponry


Why does spiritual warfare take place in our hearts? According to the anthropology of the Holy Bible, what place is our heart? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan explains.

The presentation of the “Entry into Jerusalem” puzzle took place at the Zangak Library


With the joint initiative of the Museum of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the “Association for the Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of Armenia”, the illustrated wooden puzzle was placed on the display case of the “Zangak Library”. The first of these boxes with miniatures selected from the manuscript heritage of Holy Etchmiadzin was the puzzle on the theme of “Christmas” on the eve of Christmas, then “The Coming of the Lord”. The presentation of the “Entry into Jerusalem” puzzle was organized on the feast of Palm Sunday. The Director of the Museums of the Mother See, Father Asoghik Karapetyan, conveyed the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians, to the children.
 

Shirak: Aghin


The secondary school in the border village of Aghin will soon be closed by government decision. The village is one of the most depopulated communities in Armenia. It is located in the northwestern part of Armenia, on the Armenian-Turkish border. This settlement in Shirak province was founded in 1872 by Armenians who migrated from Kars and Mush.

After receiving treatment in Calcutta, the disabled soldier returned


In July, the Catholicos of All Armenians was attracted by the prayer of a 6-year-old child in the Mother Cathedral. The Armenian Patriarch blessed the boy and did not miss the serious health condition of the child's father. Later, the child's father was invited to the Mother See and, at the direction of the Patriarch, was sent to India for prosthetics. On March 25, the Armenian Patriarch received the family of the disabled soldier who returned from Calcutta. Dozens of injured soldiers are being treated and prosthetics are being made in the best medical institutions abroad with the direct assistance of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians.