Tag: Armenian News

Catholicos of Great House of Cilicia sends protest letter to Hungarian President

OCP- September 7, 2012

7/9/2012 BEIRUT. – Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church addressed a letter of protest to the President ... Read More

Armenian community of northern Iran not affected by earthquake

OCP- August 16, 2012

15/8/2012 The August 11 devastating earthquake did not affect the Armenian community of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, diocese representatives told Armenian News-NEWS.am. Head of the ... Read More

Trash removed from Armenian Church in Tbilisi

OCP- May 20, 2012

19/5/2012 TBILISI. - The trash removal works in Tbilisi’s Surb Nshan Armenian Church are completed, leader of Armenian Hayartun Cultural Center Levon Chidilyan told Armenian ... Read More

Armenian Apostolic church trying to save buildings in Moldova

OCP- April 29, 2012

28/4/2012 YEREVAN.- The Armenian Apostolic Church intends to return the territories belonging to it in Moldova. The church territories were soled several years ago. There ... Read More

Catholicos familiarizes UK ambassadors with Armenian Church activities

OCP- February 22, 2012

21/2/2012 YEREVAN. – The Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, received, at the Holy See of Saint Etchmiadzin, Jonathan James Aves and Catherine Jane Leach, ... Read More

Armenian killed in Syria

OCP- February 12, 2012

First Armenian killed in Aleppo blast.He was Sergeant Vigen Hayrapetian, who served in the Syrian army. 12/2/2012 ALEPPO. - Due to double explosions in Aleppo, ... Read More

Armenian church in Georgian village is consecrated again

OCP- December 27, 2011

2712/2011 ETCHMIADZIN. – The 19th-century Holy Cross Armenian Church, in Pokr Pamach village of Georgia’s Akhaltsikhe region, was consecrated once again on December 25. During ... Read More

Armenian Church is anointed in Russian Stavropol Region

OCP- December 3, 2011

1/12/2011 MOSCOW. – South Russian Diocese leader Bishop Movses Movsesyan and Armenia’s Kotayk Region Diocese leader Bishop Arakel Karamyan anointed St Gevorg church in Russian ... Read More

Armenian Minister introduces educational reforms to Catholicos of Cilicia

OCP- November 25, 2011

25/11/2011 YEREVAN. – Within the framework of its official visit to Lebanon, the Armenian delegation, led by Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan, was received ... Read More

Armenia’s President attends ceremony marking Catholicos’ 60th Birthday

OCP- November 4, 2011

4/11/2011 YEREVAN. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended, at the Holy See of St. Etchmiadzin on Friday, the Patriarchal Wish Ceremony marking 12th anniversary of ... Read More

Armenian News-NEWS.am presents PHOTOS of Armenian monastery collapsed by Turkey’s quake

OCP- October 31, 2011

31/10/2011 MORE SNAPS HERE VAN. - Armenian News-NEWS.am’s correspondent visited the Varagavank Monastery, which is a major Armenian holy site nearby Van, Turkey, and photographed ... Read More

Armenian Catholicos heading to Moscow

OCP- October 22, 2011

22/10/2011 ETCHMIADZIN. – Catholicos of Armenians Karekin II on Saturday will head to the New Nakhijevan and Russia Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, in ... Read More

Consecration of St. Kirakos church to be held this October in Turkey

OCP- September 5, 2011

2/9/2011 The consecration ceremony of St. Kirakos church in Turkey’s Diyarbakir will take place on October 23, Armenian sources in Istanbul told Armenian News - ... Read More

Turkish authorities allowed Armenian children to attend Armenian Schools

OCP- September 5, 2011

1/9/2011 ISTANBUL. – Turkish authorities allowed children of Armenian parents with illegal status to attend Armenian colleges, editor-in-chief of Zhamanak newspaper published in Istanbul Ara ... Read More

Patriarch of All Georgia receives Catholicos of All Armenians

OCP- June 10, 2011

10/6/2011 Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II received Catholicos of All Armenian Karekin II in Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi today. The Armenian and Georgian ... Read More

Catholicos of All Armenians pays visit to South America

OCP- May 5, 2011

5/5/2011 YEREVAN. - Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II paid a visit to South America on Thursday. Karekin II will visit Armenian dioceses ... Read More

Karekin II receives Swiss President

OCP- April 1, 2011

31/3/2011 Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received on Thursday President of Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey. His Holiness Karekin II appreciated Swiss President’s mediation efforts ... Read More

Representative of Armenian community says situation calm in Syria

OCP- March 24, 2011

22/3/2011 The Armenian community of Syria continues to live as it used to, the situation in the country is calm, representative of the Syrian diocese ... Read More

Armenian, Georgian spiritual leaders to meet this June

OCP- March 22, 2011

21/3/2011 Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II will pay a visit to Georgia in early June, Director of the Holy See press service Vahram Melikyan ... Read More

Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem content with Abbas’ Statement

OCP- February 24, 2011

18/2/2011 The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem is pleased with the statement of Mahmoud Abbas saying the Palestinian administration considers the Armenian Quarter a part of ... Read More