December 7, 2024, marks 36 years since the 1988 earthquake struck Armenia. The excerpt here, from The Torch Was Passed (1998), recounts how the news broke to the Armenian-American community, and how the world replied in the immediate aftermath.
A Prayer for Veterans Day
On this day, November 11, 2024, the Eastern Diocese remembers those who have served, fought, and sacrificed in war.
Bishop Mesrop Congratulates President Trump on Behalf of Eastern Diocese
Following President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan sent a letter of congratulations to the 45th and now 47th President.
A Prayer for Election Day
As we join with our fellow citizens in casting ballots in America’s latest national election, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan shares a short prayer with the faithful of the Eastern Diocese.
A Valiant Spirit, for 25 Years
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II. It was on November 4, 1999, that His Holiness was consecrated as the 132nd Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, in a magnificent ceremony at the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin.