Distinguished church leaders from throughout New York City gathered at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral on Thursday evening, January 25, for the city’s annual “Prayer Service for Christian Unity.”
Mother See’s Statement of Support for the Armenians of Jerusalem
In a message to Diocesan faithful, Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan joined the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin in its expression of support for the Armenians of Jerusalem.
Diocese Brings Artsakh into Focus at National Council of Churches’ Unity Gathering
Issues surrounding Artsakh and the plight of its Armenian population were prominently featured during the 2023 “Christian Unity Gathering” of the National Council of Church of Christ in the U.S.A., held in Nashville, TN, October 9-11.
A Divine Homecoming: Bishop Mesrop’s Return Divine Liturgy
A most blessed and joyous homecoming took place on Saturday, October 14, when newly-ordained Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan returned to New York City’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral to celebrate his first episcopal Divine Liturgy as bishop of the Eastern Diocese.
Abp. Aykazian Brings World Council of Churches Delegation to Etchmiadzin
On September 18, His Holiness Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians, met with a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC), led by its General Secretary Rev. Dr. Jerry Pillay, and Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Diocesan Legate and Ecumenical Director of the Eastern Diocese, and Vice Moderator of the WCC’s Central Committee.