Tag: Armenian Apostolic Church
Prelate Participates in Meeting of Oriental Orthodox Bishops
July 2013 BURBANK, Calif—On Tuesday, July 9, the quarterly meeting of the Council of Oriental Orthodox Bishops of the Western United States was held at ... Read More
A Nearly Forgotten History: Women Deacons in the Armenian Church
Dn. Hripsime Tahiriants (H.F.B. Lynch photo) Kalfayan Sisterhood with Patriarch Galustian (R. R. Ervine photo) Dn. Hripsime, Istanbul 1998 (R. R. Ervine photo Knarik ... Read More
Artsakh leader says church role vital for preserving Armenian identity
13/5/13 PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic Bako Sahakyan met Saturday, May 11, with the Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian ... Read More
US Western Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church allocated 20,000 USD to help Syrian Armenians
9/5/13 YEREVAN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS: The US Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church allocated 20,000 USD to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to ... Read More
For Armenians in Las Vegas, a church to call their own
Tovin Lapan (contact) - 10/4/13 In 1994, a group of Armenian Orthodox Christians — some of whom had moved to the Las Vegas Valley from Southern ... Read More
Armenian Diocese calls upon Saakashvili and other leaders of the UNM to abstain from provocative statements
27/1/13 The release of political prisoners and other amnestied persons, including Vahagn Chakhalyan caused furious reactions from the opposition party, United National Movement. During the ... Read More
Armenian History To Be Taught In Georgian Schools
18/1/13 Armenian history will soon be included in the curriculum of Georgian schools. During a visit to Yerevan on January 18, Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina ... Read More
Armenians, Greeks Reach Ceasefire on Church-Cleaning Conflict
Elizabeth Owen Tamada Tales 7/1/13 Cleaning days are rarely happy times. Even less so when you've got to fight over who cleans where and with ... Read More
The Feast of St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew Celebrated in the Mother See
On 1 December 2012, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated with great solemnity the Feast of the Apostles St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew. During a pre-feast ... Read More
Jerusalem Armenian Patriarch vote set for next month
GREER FAY CASHMAN 24/10/2012 The Armenian Apostolic Church prepares to choose new patriarch to succeed archbishop who passed away. Elections are taking place not only ... Read More
The Armenian Apostolic Church calls to raise a voice of protest
Gurgen Margaryan 1/9/2012 The Supreme Spiritual Council held an emergency sitting at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin chaired by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme ... Read More
Catholicos of Great House of Cilicia forms Commission for Protection of Western Armenian
13/7/2012 At the initiative of Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, a congress devoted to the current ... Read More
Residency of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church opened in Stepanakert
16/6/2012 On June 16 President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan participated in the solemn opening ceremony of the residency of the Artsakh Diocese ... Read More
Armenian School and Church in Homs were shelled by the rebels
19/5/2012 YEREVAN, MAY 19, ARMENPRESS: Armenian community in Syria also suffered from the latest events taking place in the country. The rebels did not cease ... Read More
Sumgait pogroms commemorated in Romania
29/2/2012 PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 26, Romania hosted events commemorating the 24th anniversary of pogroms of Armenians in the Azeri town of Sumgait. A liturgy ... Read More
New vicar of Atrpatakan diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church appointed
12/1/2012 Editor of Hask clerical journal of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), head of the communication and information department of Cilicia Catholicosate (Lebanon), Abbot Grigor ... Read More
St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church debuts in Rancho Mirage
Colin Atagi The Desert Sun 14/1/2011 RANCHO MIRAGE — Coachella Valley Armenians for years attended church services by going to Los Angeles or San Diego ... Read More
Bako Sahakyan visits the residency of the Armenian Apostolic Church Patriarchic exarch in Moscow
YEREVAN,ARMENPRESS 22/12/2011 On 21 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited in Moscow the residency of the Armenian Apostolic Church Patriarchic exarch. President Sahakyan together ... Read More
Armenian church opens in Bulgaria
21/12/2011 The Saint Stepanos Armenian Church of Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, officially opened Monday. Father Abgar Hovakimian, Locum Tenens of the Armenian Apostolic Church’s Diocese of Bulgaria, ... Read More
Pope Meets Sarkisian, Hails ‘Good Relations’ With Armenia
12.12.2011 Pope Benedict XVI met with President Serzh Sarkisian on Monday to discuss ways of deepening what the Vatican described as “good relations” existing between ... Read More
Armenian Apostolic Church welcomes Caucasus Muslims’ spiritual leader’s proposal to hold border meetings
30/11/2011 ETCHMIADZIN. - The Armenian side welcomed Caucasus Muslim Board Chairman Allahshukur Pashazade’s proposal to also organize meetings at the border, Father Vahram Melikyan, head ... Read More