This week marks the 26th 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.
A distinguished and long-serving pastor of the Eastern Diocese announced his retirement recently, after 47 years of faithful priestly ministry.
Sunday, September 21, marks the 34th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Armenia: a blessed reality in which all Armenians should rejoice, and give thanks.
Hard though it is to believe, an entire generation has elapsed since that infamous day of 24 years ago: September 11, 2001. We offer prayers to God for His mercy, protection, and remembrance, as across our nation, people solemnly commemorate the anniversary.
In the shadow of that infamous date, September 11, we offer a meditation on the reality of suffering, and the power of the Cross in Armenian Christian spirituality.
