Diocesan representatives were among the 75 leaders from 36 Christian communions gathered in Philadelphia for the annual forum of Christian Churches Together (CCT). The nation-wide ecumenical group met from October 7 to 9, under the theme “The Light of Life: The Gospel and the Witness of the Church.”
Saturday, September 27, marked a milestone for the Oriental Orthodox churches of the Maryland region, as the Medhane Alem Eritrean Orthodox Cathedral hosted the region’s first-ever concelebration of the Divine Liturgy.
St. Nersess Armenian Seminary will celebrate the vocations of 12 alumni—three bishops, seven priests, a deacon, and a lay minister—with a gala banquet on Saturday, November 22.
On May 17, 2025, Archbishop Vicken Aykazian was awarded the degree of Doctor of Theology, honoris causa, from the Catholic University of America, a distinguished recognition honoring his decades of leadership in ecumenical dialogue, interfaith advocacy, and defense of persecuted Christian communities around the world.
With the deepest sorrow, the entire Eastern Diocese mourns the passing of Maestro Khoren Mekanejian: composer, conductor, and director of Music Ministry in the Diocese for three decades.
