The Eastern Diocese was deeply grieved by the passing of Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky, distinguished priest of the Orthodox Church in America, a pioneering figure on the worldwide ecumenical stage, and a great friend of the Armenian Church.
Diocesan Youth Connect Through Virtual Summer Camp
For the second year, the Diocesan Summer Camps program went forward as a virtual event, with campers participating interactively over the Internet.
Bishop Daniel’s Tribute to Armenia’s Amb. Nersesyan
In Washington, DC, Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel spoke at a special reception at the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the United States, during which the community bid farewell to the outgoing Ambassador Varuzhan Nersesyan.
H.H. Karekin II Addresses Armenia’s Parliament
On August 2, 2021, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, addressed Armenia’s political leaders and the republic’s newly-elected parliament, at the opening session of the National Assembly.
Theological Throw-Down
Two intellectual heavyweights met in the city of Ephesus, where the Roman Emperor Theodosius II convened the Third Ecumenical Council in A.D. 431. At stake was the future shape of orthodox Christian belief.