On Sunday, June 22, the Mother See of Armenian Church celebrated the Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin, commemorating Etchmiadzin’s founding through the mystical vision of St. Gregory the Illuminator.
Armenia’s Saint of Compassion
On Saturday, the Armenian Church will remember one of its most remarkable historical figures, during the Feast of St. Nersess the Great.
Prayers for Peace & Unity
In a message to clergy and lay leaders of the Eastern Diocese, Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan calls on the faithful to unite in prayer on Sunday’s Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Fatherhood: Privilege, Duty, Blessing
This Sunday will be observed as Father’s Day across the United States: a chance to reflect, with gratitude, on the deeper meaning of fatherhood. While the surrounding popular culture may sometimes fail to treat fatherhood with due seriousness, the Armenian Church accords great reverence and respect to fathers.
Remembering the Martyrs of the Sayfo Genocide
On Friday, June 6, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan joined clergy and faithful of the Syriac Orthodox Church for a solemn evening of remembrance and prayer.