Thirty-five years ago this week, the Armenians of Baku were terrorized by mob violence, and victimized by an immoral political system.
The “Little Church” in Every Home
In a typical season, clergy visit their parishioners to perform the “Home Blessing” in the period following the Feast of the Lord’s Nativity. The past few years have hardly been “typical” for many families. But today more than ever, Home Blessings play a vital role in spiritual life.
Read Bishop Mesrop’s Christmas Message
In a message for Christmas, Bishop Mesrop reflects on what it means to realize that God walked among humanity in Jesus Christ. Read it in English and Armenian here.
A December of Heartache, 36 Years Ago
December 7, 2024 marks 36 years since the earthquake that rocked Armenia. December of 1988 was a time of heartache for all Armenians. But its aftermath brought our people together, opened a new path in our national history
Their Finest Hour: Responding to the Earthquake
December 7, 2024, marks 36 years since the 1988 earthquake struck Armenia. The excerpt here, from The Torch Was Passed (1998), recounts how the Armenian-American community came together in those early days to focus on alleviating the suffering in their homeland.