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.
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.
In response to Catholicos Karekin II’s appeal, prayers for Armenia and Artsakh rang out on Sunday, November 10, from Holy Etchmiadzin to the every Armenian Church jurisdiction around the world. But His Holiness’ plea was also taken up by the global ecumenical community, and by numerous sister Christian communities.
Parishes across the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America joined Armenian Church faithful around the world on Sunday, November 10, in a special prayer service for the Artsakh Armenians who are being held captive in Azerbaijan
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.
