In the Armenian liturgical calendar, autumn is the Season of the Holy Cross. The months of September and October are punctuated with celebrations and fasts dedicated to the Cross of Jesus Christ, and its mysterious power.
Catholicos Karekin II Meets With Pope Leo XIV
On Tuesday, September 16, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. It was the first personal meeting between the two church leaders.
A Solemn Prayer, Twenty-Four Years After 9/11
Hard though it is to believe, an entire generation has elapsed since that infamous day of 24 years ago: September 11, 2001. We offer prayers to God for His mercy, protection, and remembrance, as across our nation, people solemnly commemorate the anniversary.
“Living the Creed” Conference at Holy Etchmiadzin
Last week, scholars from the Armenian Oriental Orthodox, Orthodox, Catholic, and Lutheran churches, along with leaders on the world ecumenical stage, gathered at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin for an international conference titled, “Living the Creed Today: Commemorating the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea.”
We Bow Down Before His Cross
In the shadow of that infamous date, September 11, we offer a meditation on the reality of suffering, and the power of the Cross in Armenian Christian spirituality.