This week marks the 21st 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.
The Eastern Diocese’s Primate Bishop Daniel appeals to all our people to act for the defense and preservation of Artsakh and Armenia. Here’s how:
A prayer for a nation of peace, which has been thrust into war.
“For Artsakh there is not, nor can there be, any guarantee of security within Azerbaijan,” said the Catholicos of All Armenians. “This is not a war of choice for our nation. But we are obliged to wage war in self-defense.”
Eighty-two Armenian clergymen serving in the United States—the entire compliment of priests in the Western and Eastern dioceses—have signed a letter to President Trump calling for his personal diplomatic intervention in the Artsakh war.
