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Tennis legend Andre Agassi visits St. Garabed Armenian Church in Las Vegas

May 13, 2013 News

  On the afternoon of Thursday,May 9, 2013, tennis legend Andre Agassi visited the newly built St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church of Las Vegas, the Armenian National Committee of America informs. Upon arrival Mr. Agassi met Archpriest Fr. Avedis Torossian, Parish Council Chairman Mr. Adroushan Armenian and Building Committee members Mr. Koko Darakjian and Mr. [...]

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His Holiness Karekin II visits the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America

May 8, 2013 News

7/5/13 His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, has left for the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America at the invitation of Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian. Within the framework of the visit His Holiness will meet with representatives of administrative bodies of the Eastern Diocese and benefactors of the Mother [...]

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Armenian Church in Turkish Eruh city being converted into Islamic school

May 3, 2013 Featured News

YEREVAN, MAY 1, ARMENPRESS: The historical Armenian Church Saint John, located in Dih District of Eruh city inTurkey, without any permission is being converted into an Islamic religious school for girls. As reported by Armenpress, quoting the Turkish Demokrathaber.net, this was announced by the representatives of the Siirt branch of the Human Rights Protection Company [...]

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Christian Armenians voice deep affiliation to Syria

April 25, 2013 News

Xinhua – 24/4/13 While marking the 98th anniversary of the Armenians’ Martyrs Day, Scores of Christian Armenians participated in the prayers ceremony that was held Wednesday in the Syrian capital of Damascus to stress their deeply- rooted affiliation to Syria. “The Christians are the sons of this country and our duty is to encourage dialogue [...]

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Flowers adorn Armenian Church on Akhtamar Island

April 13, 2013 Featured News

13/4/13 The Hurriyet Daily News has published the photos of the Armenian  Surb Khach Church adorned by spring flowers. As spring comes, flowers create a sea of color on Akhtamar, the second-larest island in Lake Van. Akhtamar Island is home to the 10th-century Surb Khach (Holy Cross) Armenian Church. The origin and meaning of the island’s name [...]

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Washington Community Remembers Sumgait Pogroms

March 4, 2013 News

4/3/13 WASHINGTON—Shouting “We Remember Sumgait” and “Justice for Gurgen Margaryan,” Greater Washington, DC area Armenian Americans braved freezing temperatures today to commemorate the victims of twenty-five years of Azerbaijani violence and to stand in solidarity with the people of the independent Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, in their effort to secure a fair and lasting peace. [...]

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Supreme Spiritual Council Meeting at the Mother See

March 2, 2013 Featured News

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services – February 2013 From February 19-21, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, presided over a regular meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. At the opening of the meeting, His Holiness extended his blessings and appreciation to [...]

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Armenian Church suffered no damages after previous day clashes

February 21, 2013 News

21/2/13 YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, ARMENPRESS: The overall situation in Aleppo is more or  less quiet after February 18 heated battles, though the sounds of shelling could be heard in Armenian districts. Berio National Primacy press secretary Jirayr Reisyan told Armenpress, heated battles were orchestrated in the nearby territories of Armenian Church. Our compatriot assures in [...]

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Relics of students of Jesus found in the Armenian Church of Tabriz

February 13, 2013 Featured News

13/2/13 Relics of Saints were found during the reconstruction of St. Stepanos Monastery in Tabriz in 2006. These were supposed to be the bones of martyrs of the Battle of Vartanantz. A group headed by Prelate of the Armenian Diocese of Atrpatakan Grigor Chifchian is now studying the relics. It is noted that as early as [...]

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Expectations of the new Armenian Patriarch in Jerusalem

February 13, 2013 News

13/2/13 In the second of two broadcasts, international lawyer and ecumenical consultant Dr Harry Hagopian, who is also an Ekklesia associate, talks about the newly elected Archbishop Nurhan Manoogian, 97th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem. Dr Hagopian proposes the necessity of a vision to combine the challenges of both geography and demography in order to maintain [...]

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Illegal Lease of Armenian Church in Occupied Cyprus Revoked

February 7, 2013 Featured News

7/2/13 NICOSIA—Officials at Near East University in Occupied Cyprus announced that they were backtracking from the illegal lease of the historic 14th St. Mary’s Church and Monastery after protests from the US, the Milliyet newspaper reported. The 10-year lease, which was unfairly granted by an organization for religious foundations in Occupied Cyprus to Near East [...]

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Armenian Church marks Feast of St. Vartan the Captain and Companions

February 7, 2013 News

7/2/13 The Armenian Apostolic Church today marks the Feast of St. Vartan the Captain and Companions. The Feast of St. Vartan the Captain and his 1036 Companions marks their martyrdom 1551 years ago in the battle of Avarayr, fighting for the freedom of conscience and religion for the Armenian Nation. It was to be the [...]

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Slovakian Armenians already have Armenian Church

February 2, 2013 News

YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: Slovakian Armenians already have Armenian Church. As Armenpress was informed from press secretariat of Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe, thanks to efforts of President of Armenian community in Slovakia Ashot Grigoryan, leadership of Slovakian Catholic Church allocated one of Bratislava’s ancient churches for using it as Armenian Church during 99 [...]

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In Memoriam: Fr. Ghevont Samoorian, 78, a well-loved priest

January 29, 2013 News

29/1/13 Father Ghevont Samoorian, a well-known and well-spoken priest of the Armenian Church and member of the Brotherhood of Jerusalem, passed away on January 20. A man of extraordinary talents…a man of extraordinary intellect…a man of extraordinary passions and understanding has left us to join the growing procession of gifted minds that have been almost [...]

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A new Armenian Patriarch in Jerusalem: what does it mean?

January 25, 2013 Featured News

25/1/13 As many church leaders, organisations and individuals have learnt already, Archbishop Nourhan Manoogian was elected earlier today (24 January 2013) as the 97th patriarch of the Armenian Church in the Holy Land (Jordan, Israel and Palestine). The Grand Sacristan (or Lousararabed in Armenian) of the Church for many years, Archbishop Nourhan succeeds the late Torkom II [...]

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In Memoriam: Very Rev. Ghevont Samoorian

January 25, 2013 News

24/1/13 BILLERICA, Mass. — The Very Rev. Ghevont Samoorian, of Billerica, died on January 20, 2013. He was 78. Born in Cambridge, on April 17, 1934, to Melkon and Mary Samoorian, Samoorian was baptized Diran. He attended public school in Arlington and graduated from Lexington High School. Even though he grew up very much an [...]

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Moment of Truth in Jerusalem

January 23, 2013 News

 Edmond Y. Azadian – 22/1/13 An eerie silence reigns over the Armenian news media, both in Armenia and in the diaspora, on one of the most crucial issues facing the entire Armenian world. Indeed, the election of a patriarch in Jerusalem is around the corner when the Brotherhood of St. James convenes on January 23. We cannot lull [...]

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A time of decision for Jerusalemite Armenians

January 21, 2013 News

21/1/13 In a few days’ time, we will learn the name of the new Armenian patriarch of Jerusalem. Four or five names have been see-sawing in the consciousness of those following these developments for many long weeks already. But the haze of speculation will finally be removed with the elections and actual votes of the [...]

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India’s Chennai Armenian Church Celebrates 300th Anniversary

December 24, 2012 Featured News

On December 18, 2012, members of Armenian community in India marked the 300th anniversary of Chennai’s (Madras) St Mary Armenian Church. Rev. Fr. Geghart celebrated the Divine Liturgy followed by a requiem service. The St. Mary Armenian Church of Chennai is one oldest Armenian churches in India, first erected in 1712 …

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The Armenian church in Kars is in the centre of the attention of tourists

November 23, 2012 Featured News

22/11/2012 YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 21, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Church of the Twelve Disciples in Kars attracts the attention of both local and foreign tourists due to its historical construction and architecture. As reports “Armenpress” the Director of Culture and Tourism of Kars Hakan Doğanay stated this in a conversation with the reporter of “Anadolu” news agency. [...]

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE CONFERENCE ON THE SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL LEGACY OF THE SYRIAC CIVILIZATION

November 15, 2012 News

On 8 November 2012, theologians and specialists on Syriac spirituality, who were in Beirut to participate in a conference, visited His Holiness Aram I. After welcoming the participants, His Holiness said that this was indeed an important conference, and he remarked that “the achievements of the past should not be forgotten; they should be assessed [...]

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Catholicos Aram I: Der Zor Genocide Complex to be Restored

November 13, 2012 Featured News

12/11/2012 It appears that damage to the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in Der Zor, Syria, was the result of artillery clashes in the area and not from a targeted attack. Videos of the damage have been circulating on YouTube and other social media networks. In a statement released today by the Great House of Cilicia. [...]

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Armenian Church Burned in Aleppo

November 2, 2012 Featured News

1/1/2012 ALEPPO, Syria—The St. Kevork Armenian Church of the Nor Kyugh (Meidan) neighborhood of Aleppo was set on fire on Oct. 29. The interior of the church, including religious vestments, liturgical items, and icons, suffered serious damage, Aleppo’s Armenian Prelacy spokesperson Jirair Reisian told the Lebanese-Armenian newspaper Aztag. Reisian also informed that the adjacent Mesrobian [...]

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Armenian Catholicos makes new appointments in Armenian Church dioceses

October 29, 2012 News

28/10/2012 ETCHMIADZIN. – The All Armenian Catholicos Karekin II has made new appointments in various dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC). Aren Shahenyan, who served in the Holy See of Etchmiadzin, was appointed for a service in the Gegharkunik Diocese. The monastic Hayrik Hovhannisyan, who was released from his office at the Ukrainian Diocese, [...]

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Restoration of Armenian church in Turkey’s Malatya to commence

October 23, 2012 Featured News

23/10/2012 Restoration of the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church of Vank village, which is located seven kilometers from Turkey’s Malatya city, is getting underway. Malatya’s special provincial directorate already brought construction material and scaffoldings near the church to commence restoration, Haberyurdum website of Turkey informs. Chairman Hosrof Koletavitoglu of the Union of Malatya Armenians [...]

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