ONE-WEEK CONFERENCE OF TEACHERS AND INSPECTORS OF ARMENIAN DIOCESE BEING HELD IN TEHRAN

NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
TEHRAN

A one-week coneference of religion teachers of the Armenian diocese’s
secondary schools and teachers and inspectors of Sunday schools opened
in Haykashen on August 31.

According to Aliq newspaper, the conference has been organized by the
Interchurch Publication Unit and is being held under the patronage of
the head of the Armenian Diocese Archbishop Sepuh Sargsyan and with
the participation of the leader of Iran’s Armenian Catholic community
Archbishop Nshan Garakeheyan.

The key lecturers at the conference are Archmandrite Makar Ashgarian,
an inspector at Dprevank of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia,
and priest Nerses Nersisian, director of the Unit for Armenian and
Christian Oriental Studies of the British National Library and priest
of St. Yeghishe Church in London.

The main subjects include the contents and peculiarities of the
Gospels of St Luke and St John, Armenian divine liturgy, and religious
movements in the Church. Lectures on the subject "How to confront
sectarian movements" will be delivered. The participants will also
read the Bible, learn sharakans (Armenian church psalms) and discuss
topical issues of interest to the Armenian youth.

The conference will last until September 5.