In times of emergency, cultural institutions are trying to reposition in online platform


In order to ensure the cultural life and entertainment of the citizens during the state of emergency, the theaters, concert halls, museums, and libraries under the auspices of the ESCS have switched to remote programs. The video tells about some of them.

 

 

The Museum of the Mother See presents the relics receptacle of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide in online platform


On April 24, visitors to the official Facebook page of the Mother See Museum will be presented with some unique specimens related to the Armenian Genocide. One of them, for example, is the receptacle of the relics of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide, which was made on the initiative of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II in 2015. The receptacle contains the relics brought to Etchmiadzin from Der Zor yet in 1965.

 

Intercession service held at Tsitsernakaberd Memorial on 105th anniversary of Armenian Genocide


Accompanied by the Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the Catholicos of All Armenians visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial. Under the presidency of His Holiness, an intercession service was held for the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. In the morning, the message of the Catholicos of All Armenians on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was published.

 

 

 

The Syunik Diocese has provided food assistance to more than 150 needy families


The Syunik Diocese has provided food assistance to more than 150 needy families

The Armenian Apostolic Church during the Second World War


During the Second World War, Archbishop Gevorg Chorekchyan, later the Catholicos of All Armenians, appealed to the Armenians of the Diaspora to help the homeland. With the money raised, with the donation of the Catholicosate, the "David of Sasun" and "Hovhannes Baghramyan" tank columns are created.

 

 

The programs of the museums of the Mother See online platform


Today is the International Museum Day. Father Asoghik Karapetyan tells about the activities of the museums of the Mother See.

 

 

Consecration of a Cross-stone at the St. Marianne Church of Ashtarak


On May 17, the consecration of a newly installed cross-stone was offered by His Grace Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese in the grounds of the St. Mariane Church of Ashtarak.

The Matenadaran of the Mother See has been enriched with new donations


The "Vache and Tamar Manukyan" Matenadaran of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin carries out the work remotely. The "Tashir" Charitable Foundation has donated a large number of books to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

 

 

The Mother See is implementing the second social assistance program in the Shirak region


With the support of the Mother See, food packages have already been provided to 200 families in the Shirak region during the epidemic. In the second phase, support will be provided to 400 needy families. 50 food packages were donated by church benefactors Armen and Hovhannes Tonoyan.

 

 

The heroic battle of Sardarapat and the Catholicos Gevorg V Surenyants


"I will not leave the Mother See, which was inherited from our holy ancestors. "If the Armenian people cannot stop the advance of the enemy, if they are not able to save our sanctities, then I will take a sword and fall in the vestibule of the Mother Cathedral, but I will not leave the Holy See left by my ancestors." It is the call of Catholicos Gevorg V Surenyants on the fateful days of the Battle of Sardarapat, when the patriarch of Yerevan Arshavir Shahkhatun offered to leave the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and take refuge in Sevan. Catholicos Gevorg V not only remains, but with his attitude leads the Armenian soldiers and people to victory.

 

 

The Araratian Diocese implements the second social assistance program for 1,300 families


The Araratian DIocese will support more than 1,300 families in the second phase of social assistance in Yerevan and Ararat region. Food packages will be provided to members of the deaf community, families of children with Down Syndrome, Pyunik Union of the Disabled, Beneficiaries of Support to Wounded Soldiers and Military Disabled, and first- and second-degree disabled people.

 

 

The Mother See and the Etchmiadzin Municipality implement the third phase of social assistance


Through the assistance of the Social Service Department of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Etchmiadzin Municipality, 3.5 million drams are provided to 220 families.