Purpose

To serve as the spiritual and moral foundation of the Hye Diaspora Congress by preserving Armenian spiritual heritage, strengthening ethical values, and ensuring that the Congress’s work is grounded in dignity, responsibility, and moral integrity.

Mission

To protect and nurture Armenian spiritual life, faith traditions, and core values, fostering unity, ethical leadership, and social harmony across the global Armenian diaspora—while respecting religious freedom, institutional autonomy, and pluralism.

Vision

A globally connected Armenian diaspora rooted in faith, moral values, and spiritual continuity, where identity is sustained not only by institutions, but by conscience, responsibility, and shared ethical principles.

Why This Department Matters

Nations endure not only through laws and economies, but through values.

Without spiritual and ethical grounding:

• Communities fragment
• Leadership loses moral direction
• Identity becomes hollow
• Institutions lose legitimacy

This department ensures that the Hye Diaspora Congress operates with a moral compass, honoring Armenian spiritual heritage while engaging the modern world with integrity and respect.

Faith guides identity.
Values guide action.

What We Do

The Department of Religion, Spiritual Life & Values provides the ethical and spiritual framework that underpins the Congress’s governance, programs, and leadership culture.

Its work focuses on:

• Preserving Armenian spiritual heritage
• Supporting faith-based community life
• Promoting ethical leadership and values
• Encouraging dialogue, unity, and moral responsibility

This department does not interfere in religious governance.
It operates in respectful cooperation with religious institutions.

Core Areas of Work

1. Spiritual Heritage Preservation

We support:

• Armenian Apostolic spiritual traditions
• Protection of churches, monasteries, and sacred sites
• Documentation of spiritual and religious heritage

Spiritual heritage is a pillar of national continuity.

2. Faith-Based Community Life

We encourage:

• Community-centered spiritual programs
• Youth engagement with faith and values
• Intergenerational spiritual continuity

Faith strengthens community bonds.

3. Values-Based Leadership & Ethics

We promote:

• Ethical leadership principles
• Moral responsibility in public service
• Alignment between values and institutional conduct

Values must guide governance, not follow it.

4. Dialogue, Unity & Social Harmony

We foster:

• Intercommunity and interfaith dialogue
• Respectful coexistence and mutual understanding
• Peace-building and reconciliation initiatives

Spiritual life must unite, not divide.

Key Portfolios

This department operates through the following specialized portfolios:

• Spiritual Heritage & Faith Traditions
• Values-Based Education & Ethical Leadership
• Faith-Based Community Engagement
• Interfaith & Intercommunity Dialogue

Each portfolio addresses a vital dimension of spiritual and moral life.

Flagship & Innovative Programs

Armenian Spiritual Heritage Preservation Program

Supports the protection, documentation, and advocacy of Armenian spiritual and religious sites worldwide.

Values & Ethical Leadership Initiative

Develops ethical frameworks and leadership training rooted in Armenian moral traditions and universal values.

Faith & Community Continuity Program

Strengthens spiritual life within diaspora communities, with a focus on youth and families.

Interfaith Dialogue & Peace Initiative

Engages faith leaders and communities to promote understanding, coexistence, and shared moral responsibility.

Who This Department Is For

This department actively engages with:

• Clergy and faith leaders
• Theologians and scholars of religion
• Community elders and moral leaders
• Educators focused on values and ethics
• Youth seeking spiritual grounding
• Individuals committed to ethical public service

How This Department Serves the Global Diaspora

• Preserves Armenian spiritual identity
• Strengthens moral leadership
• Promotes unity and social cohesion
• Supports intergenerational continuity
• Anchors institutions in ethical responsibility

This is where values become lived practice.

Get Involved

Spiritual and moral life thrives through commitment and service.

If you have:

• Experience in spiritual leadership, theology, or faith-based community work
• A passion for values, ethics, and moral education
• Interest in strengthening Armenian spiritual continuity

👉 We invite you to join us.