Tag: Armenia

Armenian Awakening: Revival of a Church

OCP- January 17, 2011

Diana Markosian | Moscow 15/1/2011 The voices of a small Armenian choir reverberate off the ancient walls of a 17th century church in the rugged ... Read More

Ilia II hopes for resolution of problems between Armenia and Georgia

OCP- January 13, 2011

11/1/2011 PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the Armenian community of Georgia led by the head of AAC Georgian Diocese, Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan and Armenian Ambassador to ... Read More

All soul’s day in 2011 will be non-working day in Armenia

OCP- December 17, 2010

16/12/2010 YEREVAN, December 16. /ARKA/. Government of Armenia carried out decision that every next day after the main feasts of the lord of Armenian Apostolic ... Read More

Patriarch of Romanian Orthodox Church hosts Ambassador of Armenia

OCP- December 1, 2010

30.11.2010 His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church on November 29 received Ambassador of Armenia Hamlet Gasparyan. During the meeting, the parties stressed ... Read More

350,000 Armenian citizens involved in Sects

OCP- November 15, 2010

10/11/2010 A total of 64 sects are officially registered in Armenia. Over 100 non-official religious organizations are functioning as well, Alexander Amaryan, head of Center ... Read More

First liturgy to be conducted at Armenian church of Warsaw

OCP- November 7, 2010

6/11/2010 The first liturgy will be conducted at St. Basil Armenian church on November 7. Religious ceremonies will be held twice a week. The second ... Read More

Visit of the UOC Primate to Armenia Completed

OCP- November 5, 2010

On October 29-30 the UOC Primate was on his visit to Armenia. On October 30 His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr laid flowers to the memorial for ... Read More

Revival: Armenian Church in Turkey offer prayers after years of Oblivion

OCP- October 30, 2010

By Gayane Mkrtchyan ArmeniaNow reporter 27.10.10 After 30 years of inactivity, the Saint Kirakos Armenian church in Diarbekir, Turkey offered prayers led by Archbishop Aram ... Read More

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Condemns Desecration of Holocaust Monument

OCP- October 26, 2010

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin was informed about the revolting and reprehensible act of the desecration of the Holocaust ... Read More

Children of Armenian migrants in Istanbul have no place to Study

OCP- October 22, 2010

21/10/2010 PanARMENIAN.Net - The basement of and Armenian church in Istanbul, which was once a home to Hrant Dink, is currently hosting a school for ... Read More

Opening Ceremony of the Tatev Monastery Aerial Tramway

OCP- October 20, 2010

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin On October 16, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, participated in the opening ceremony of ... Read More

Catholicos of All Armenians meets with French Ambassador Serge Smessov

OCP- October 7, 2010

6/10/2010 PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II met in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin with French Ambassador to Armenia Serge Smessov, who ... Read More

Echmiadzin Condemns Turkish Nationalist Prayer in Ani Cathedral

OCP- October 5, 2010

4/10/2010 ECHMIADZIN, Armenia (RFE/RL)–The Armenian Apostolic Church on Saturday expressed outrage at a Muslim religious service held in an Armenian holy site in eastern Turkey, ... Read More

Liturgy Surb Khach Church Over

OCP- September 20, 2010

20/9/2010 Historic Liturgy on Akdamar goes smoothly amid cross controversy. Hymns and prayers resonated on Akdamar Island on Sunday, 95 years after religious services ended ... Read More

Top Three Armenian Church Leaders Boycott Turkish Show in Akhtamar

OCP- September 12, 2010

10/9/2010 The Turkish scheme of luring Armenian Church leaders to participate in a religious show at Holy Cross (Sourp Khach) Church on Akhtamar Island, Lake ... Read More

MUTUAL RESPECT OS IN THE ESSENCE OF ALL RELIGIONS

OCP- September 12, 2010

09/09/2010 Condemning the burning of the Holy book of Islam, the Qur’an, in Florida (USA), His Holiness Aram I said: “Burning the Qur’an attacks the ... Read More

Turkey’s Armenians suprised by Etchmiadzin Akdamar no-show

OCP- September 7, 2010

6/9/2010 VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News The Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul is surprised that the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church has ... Read More

Armenia Church To Boycott Landmark Liturgy In Turkey

OCP- September 7, 2010

6/9/2010 YEREVAN -- Armenia's religious leaders have decided to boycott an upcoming landmark liturgy at a medieval Armenian cathedral located in southeastern Turkey because of ... Read More

Clerics From Armenia To Attend Church Divine Liturgy In Turkey

OCP- August 12, 2010

09.08.2010 Ruzanna Stepanian Two high-level representatives of Catholicos Garegin II will attend a landmark religious ceremony to be held in a 10th century Armenian church ... Read More

Armenia Fund Supplies 120 Households with Water

OCP- August 7, 2010

5/8/2010 NEW YORK—Since 2009, several infrastructure- and community-development projects have significantly improved the quality of life of the Ditavan community, a village in Armenia’s Tavush ... Read More

Abp. Barsamian Ponders Past, Looks Forward to His Sixth Term as Primate

OCP- August 4, 2010

By Aram Arkun Mirror-Spectator Staff 2/7/2010 NEW YORK — Archbishop Khajag Barsamian holds one of the most prestigious and influential positions in the hierarchy of ... Read More