A week-long fast with a prayer for the intercession of the Mother of God for Artsakh

Faithful brothers and sisters in Christ,

On August 13, we will celebrate together one of the Lord's feasts of our Church - the feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God. According to the church calendar, certain days of fasting precede great holidays, therefore, based on the current crisis situation, the Artsakh Diocese invites everyone to make the weekly fast preceding the feast of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God a period of national prayer and repentance.

Since the people of Artsakh are currently forced to fast on food, we urge you on August 7-12 to focus more on prayer, introspection and spiritual fasting. As a helpful option, we suggest praying during this week by reading the entire book of David's Psalms. On August 12, at 19:00, a joint prayer will be held in all functioning churches of the Artsakh Diocese during the evening service, ending the weekly fast.

Together with our sincere repentance and prayers, let us ask for the intercession of the Holy Mother of God for the peace of Artsakh and the unity of the Armenian people.