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.
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.
Seventeen Centuries of “We Believe”
It was the great religious convention of the 4th century: a gathering of Christian bishops from throughout the world, convened by no less an authority than the Roman Emperor Constantine I. This year marks its 1700th anniversary.
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.
Diocesan Vicar Attends Ecumenical Gatherings
Diocesan Vicar Fr. Simeon Odabashian represented Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan at two ecumenical gatherings in early June.