The SSC, under the Chairmanship of the Catholicos of All Armenians; Issued a Statement Regarding the 100th day of the Berdzor (Lachin) Corridor Blockade

The SSC, under the Chairmanship of the Catholicos of All Armenians; Issued a Statement Regarding the 100th day of the Berdzor (Lachin) Corridor Blockade

It is with deep sadness that we state it is already the 100th day that the authorities of Azerbaijan, with the intensifying manifestations of anti-Armenian policy, have blocked the Berdzor (Lachin) corridor connecting Artsakh to Armenia. The physical and psychological pressures, violence and terrorist acts carried out regularly by Azerbaijan against the Armenian population of the Republic of Artsakh deepen the catastrophic humanitarian situation. Contrary to the efforts of the peacekeeping personnel stationed in Artsakh, as a result of the criminal actions of the Azerbaijani authorities, people's -children, women and elderly rights to life, treatment, movement and other fundamental rights are being violated.
The Official Signing Ceremony of Grant Agreement Assigned to the Mother See Museums

The Official Signing Ceremony of Grant Agreement Assigned to the Mother See Museums

On March 17, with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; the official signing ceremony of the grant agreement allocated by the Japanese government to the museums of the Mother See took place in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

The grant program, through which the necessary equipment will be brought to life, will be implemented through the Armenian General Benevolent Union. On that solemn occasion,  Mr. Masanori Fukushima, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Armenia; Vasken Yakubyan, AGBU President of Armenia; employees of the embassy and AGBU office arrived in Holy Etchmiadzin.
Pontifical Encyclical Of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch And Catholicos Of All Armenians on the 850th Anniversary of the Death of Saint Nerses the Gracious

Pontifical Encyclical Of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch And Catholicos Of All Armenians on the 850th Anniversary of the Death of Saint Nerses the Gracious

On March 5, with the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos oof All Armenians; the Brotherhood of the Mother See participated in the Divine Liturgy at the Saint Gayane Monastery. During the Divine Liturgy, the Pontifical Encyclical of His Holiness Karekin II was published, which was dedicated to the 850th anniversary of the death of the Holy Patriarch Nerses the Gracious.
His Holiness Karekin II

His Holiness Karekin II

 The end of the 20th century in the Armenian Church was marked by the enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; the 132nd successor to Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

 His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, (baptismal name Ktrij) was born on 21 August, 1951 in the village of Voskehat, Armavir region.

 He received his elementary education in his native village, and in 1965, he entered the Gevorkyan Theological Seminary in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

 On 26 December 1970, the Feast Day of St. Stephen the proto-martyr was ordained to the Diaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Haykazun Abrahamyan.

 On 1971 graduated the Seminary with distinction. Upon graduation he taught New Testament Studies and served as Assistant to the Deana at the Seminary.

 On 15 October 1972 he was ordained a celibate priest in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin; by Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan, and given the priestly name of Karekin.

 In 1975 he was appointed to serve as apastor of the Armenian community in Germany, while continuing his theological education at the University of Bonn.

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