Archbishop Elpidophoros, leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, invoked the history of persecution and faithful overcoming shared by the Greek and Armenian peoples, at St. Vartan Cathedral on October 21. Watch his eloquent message here:
National Church Leaders Pray for Armenia & Artsakh at St. Vartan Cathedral
In a moving gesture of solidarity with their Armenian brothers and sisters in Christ, distinguished national leaders from the Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant churches gathered at St. Vartan Cathedral on October 21. They joined Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel Findikyan for a solemn evening prayer service.
Meet the Holy Translators
The Armenian Church calendar lists the following saints under the title “Holy Translators”: Sahag the Parthian, Mesrob Mashdots, Yeghishé, Movses the Grammarian, David the Invincible, Gregory of Nareg, and Nersess of Hromgla.
Vemkar Live Session Looks at Healing Across Major Religions
An illuminating presentation in the Eastern Diocese’s online educational series explored the way Christian ideas of healing compare to the healing traditions of other religions.
Seventy-Two Disciples?
You might think it’s a misprint. Everyone knows that Jesus had exactly twelve disciples—so why does the Armenian Church calendar reserve a feast day for the Seventy-two Disciples of Christ? (We’ll observe it this Saturday, October 3.)