The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) is one of several ecumenical groups to issue statements denouncing the destruction of Armenian Christian heritage sites and monuments in Artsakh, at the hands of the Azeri authorities.
Washington Parish Honors Abp. Aykazian
On Sunday, December 12, St. Mary Church of Washington, DC, celebrated its 89th anniversary. As a part of the occasion, parishioners and friends honored the 50th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, the Eastern Diocese’s Legate and Ecumenical Director.
Abp. Vicken Aykazian Honored for Half a Century of Service
The 50th ordination anniversary of a distinguished clergyman and longtime leader of the Armenian Church was marked with a special tribute in October.
Holy Etchmiadzin Convenes International Conference on Religious Freedom
Scholars and religious leaders from around the world met at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin earlier this month for the International Conference on Religious Freedom and Peace.
Abp. Aykazian is a Featured Speaker at International Religious Freedom Summit
“Today, the safety and integrity of more than a thousand years of Armenian Christian culture are hanging by the slimmest of threads,” said Archbishop Vicken Aykazian last week, during a major gathering of political, diplomatic, and faith leaders in Washington, DC.