Every year, a Saturday in early November brings us to one of the more unusual observances of the Armenian Church calendar: the feast day dedicated to the holy archangels Michael and Gabriel. We’ll greet it again this weekend, on November 9.
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II. It was on November 4, 1999, that His Holiness was consecrated as the 132nd Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, in a magnificent ceremony at the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin.
For Armenian-Americans of a certain generation, this is the week it finally happened. On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution calling for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
At the beginning of November every year, the Armenian Church celebrates All Saints Day. As a church we remember the good and holy people—whether known or unknown—who were spirited heroes filled with Christ’s love, endurance, and faith.
Scholars from Armenia, England, France, Germany, Holland, Mexico, Portugal, and the United States attended the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) conference at UCLA on October 12-13. Dr. Christopher Sheklian, director of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center, represented the Eastern Diocese.
