Armenia Holy Saturday at Saint Sarkis Cathedral - Yerevan

Armenia Holy Saturday at Saint Sarkis Cathedral - Yerevan

A candlelit procession moves towards Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia on April 19, 2025. Armenians gathered at the cathedral on Holy Saturday to attend the Easter Vigil Mass led by clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, followed by a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan to Republic Square. The ceremony marks the transition from darkness to light and the proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the ritual reflects the enduring spiritual identity of Armenia, the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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