STATEMENT

STATEMENT

The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin strongly condemns the inclusion in the pre-election program of the “Civil Contract” party of unacceptable provisions concerning the Armenian Apostolic Church. The consolidation in the pre-election program of a forced agenda, envisaging the reform of the Church, revision of its charter, removal of the Catholicos of All Armenians, and the holding of new elections for the Catholicos, constitutes a clear violation of the constitutional order, an encroachment on the Church’s right to self-governance, and a breach of fundamental international principles of freedom of conscience and religion.
Catholicos of All Armenians Welcomes Delegation Led by Renovabis CEO

Catholicos of All Armenians Welcomes Delegation Led by Renovabis CEO

On April 8, His Holiness Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received a delegation at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, led by Dr. Thomas Schwarz, Chief Executive Officer of the charitable organization Renovabis. The delegation included representatives from various European media outlets. During the meeting, Father Thomas Schwarz introduced the delegation to His Holiness, noting that their visit to Armenia was aimed at gaining firsthand insight into the country’s current situation and understanding contemporary church and societal life.
Congratulatory Message of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, on the Occasion of the Feast of the Annunciation

Congratulatory Message of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, on the Occasion of the Feast of the Annunciation

On the occasion of the Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God, we extend Our Patriarchal blessing and heartfelt congratulations to our devout people, both in the homeland and in the diaspora. This grace-filled feast has been established as a day of blessing for women who await the joy of motherhood. In the churches, at the conclusion of the Holy Liturgy, a prayerful petition is offered, and expectant mothers receive a blessing accompanied by prayers asking God to grant them a life full of love, health, and happiness, as well as good and worthy children.
Pontifical Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Holy Resurrection

Pontifical Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Holy Resurrection

On April 5, on the occasion of the Glorious Feast of the Holy Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, celebrated the Holy and Immortal Divine Liturgy at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the spiritual center of all Armenians. To the joyful peal of the bells of the Mother Cathedral, the Pontifical procession, adorned with crosses and banners, escorted the Catholicos of All Armenians from the Patriarchal Residence to the Cathedral of the Descent of the Only-Begotten.
Candlelight Divine Liturgy of the Holy Resurrection at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

Candlelight Divine Liturgy of the Holy Resurrection at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

On the evening of April 4, Holy Saturday, on the occasion of the Glorious Feast of the Holy Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Holy and Immortal Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Cathedral of the Descent of the Only-Begotten, presided over by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians.

The Divine Liturgy was led by His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisian, Director of the Department of External Relations and Protocol of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Prior to the beginning of the Liturgy, the Midday Office of the Third Hour was performed, after which readings from the Holy Scriptures were proclaimed. Following this, four deacons of the Mother See read an excerpt from the Book of the Prophet Daniel.
Message of the Catholicos of All Armenians on the Occasion of the Holy Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Message of the Catholicos of All Armenians on the Occasion of the Holy Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

“As Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4).

Beloved faithful people,

Today, gathered in our churches, we celebrate the Holy and Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We glorify the Son of God, who for our salvation accepted every sacrifice, endured sufferings, was crucified, buried, and rose again. Through the Resurrection of the Savior, the path of new life has been illumined. Humanity, having fallen away from God through Adam’s sin and subjected to the dominion of death, was called by our Savior, the Lord Jesus, to a resurrected life, so that, freed from the bonds of evil and death, it might become worthy of the saving grace of the Lord and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. “As Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life,” teaches the Apostle.

Through the Lord’s redeeming work, humanity was granted the divine blessing to return to the Heavenly Father through repentance and to find, from the darkness of suffering, the radiant path of resurrection. The resurrected life granted by Christ begins, beloved, with the renewal of heart and soul, when a person is strengthened by faith, lives in the presence of God, becomes a new creation, and performs what is good and praiseworthy. With faith in the Resurrection of Christ and by fulfilling the Lord’s commandments, it becomes possible to turn away from devious paths, overcome the hardships of the times, and walk in the ways of love, truth, and righteousness, as the Apostle exhorts: “Walk as children of light; for the fruit of the light is goodness, righteousness, and truth” (Ephesians 5:8–9).

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