A passionately interested audience gathered on Thursday evening, May 26, at the Diocesan Center in New York, to view exquisite photographs of churches and villages in Artsakh, and hear from Dr. Marina Mchitarian, who had spent weeks in early 2020 visiting Artsakh and speaking with its inhabitants.
On the Feast of Pentecost the Eastern Diocese observes “Vocations Day”: a day to reflect on how God might be calling us along a certain road in life. The Gospel of John devotes special attention to the idea of the Christian “calling”
Each year on May 28, Armenians around the world honor the anniversary of the Battle of Sardarabad and the establishment of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920). This week marks 104 years since those fateful events.
With great regret, the Eastern Diocese mourns the sudden loss of Zaven Tachdjian, a longtime and beloved leader of the Armenian Church, who passed away unexpectedly Friday (May 27), after a brief hospital stay.
With a spirit of joy and hope, the public is cordially invited to a special “Service of Enthronement,” during which Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan will take his place as the 13th Primate of the Eastern Diocese.
