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Meeting of His Grace Sebouh with the staff of Police in Lori MarzThe Patrol Squad of Lori Marz Police and the staff of Taron Unit expressed their willingness to meet the Primate of the Diocese to have a “hearty” conversation. His Grace did not circumvent their concerns related to the activities of the system.
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Armenian Diocese in Georgia to be funded from the State Budget of GeorgiaAs per the decision of the Georgian Government dated January 27 (“On partial compensation for the damage inflicted to religious groups in Georgia under the Soviet regime”), four organizations operating in Georgia, namely Armenian Apostolic Church, Roman Catholic Church, Muslim and Jewish religious organizations will hereafter be funded from the state budget.
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Activities of Social Service of the Mother SeeRecently, under the presidency of the Armenian Patriarch, Rev. Fr. Isahak Poghosyan was appointed as Director of Social Services of the Mother See. Armenian Church implements various social programs – charity canteens, Children’s Homes “Kyurkchian” and “Naghashian”, Home Building Project “Karekin II”, the Armenian Youth Centers, etc. The focus of the last two years is the Syrian Armenians.
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Ecumenical prayer in the Holy Etchmiadzin Church of TbilisiIn 2014, the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia took over the Chairmanship of Council of Leaders of Christian Sister Churches and Denominations. On the initiative of the Diocese, recently an ecumenical prayer was offered in the Holy Etchmiadzin Church of Tbilisi.
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International NewsGeorgian Government made a decision to fund certain religious communities of the country to compensate for the persecutions by the Soviet Union.
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Opening of memorial stone to the memory of ASALA in VanadzorOn the eve of the Armenian Army, a celebratory Divine Liturgy was offered in all Armenian Apostolic Churches. At the Divine Liturgy in Vanadzor Holy Mother of God Church, the victimized Armenians of ASALA, Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, were also recalled. At the end of the ceremony, in the Martyrs’ Park nearby the Church, a memorial stone to the memory of ASALA victims was opened.
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Eve of the 22nd anniversary of the Armenian Army in the Holy EtchmiadzinTraditionally, on the eve of the anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Army high-ranking military officials, soldiers, come together in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to receive the blessing of the Armenian Patriarch.
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Sharakanner.blogspot.com – web-site for spiritual songsFather Aghan Yernjakyan, a priest of the Mother See, has created and is running the web-site of spiritual songs - Sharakanner.blogspot.com.
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Holy Nativity in BethlehemOn January 18 and 19, the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, solemnly celebrated the Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Within 5 different days, different Churches offered a Divine Liturgy in the Holy Nativity Church of Bethlehem. The Armenian Church has picked January 18, which is January 6 in accordance with Julian calendar.
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Festive concert of Youth Centers in Aram Khachaturian Concert HallThe members of Youth Centers operating under the auspices of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, initiated a charity concert dedicated to New Year and Christmas. The Concert Hall after Aram Khachaturian hosted around 3500 children from boarding schools, orphanages, non-governmental organizations and Syrian Armenians.
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Gift of the Supreme Patriarch to Syrian Armenian childrenOn the eve of the holidays, Father Vardan Navasardyan, the Head of Christian Education Center of the Mother See, visited public schools, met with Syrian Armenian children and passed them the gifts from the Supreme Patriarch. The program was made possible with the support of the Round Table Foundation.
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Spiritual songs by Deacon Artak Ghevondyan“Emotions fill me as I sing, and these emotions are derived from inner responsibility, especially when singing spiritual songs because I try to create a connection between God and man”, - days Deacon Artak.
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