With deep sorrow, the Eastern Diocese mourns the passing of Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian, America’s pre-eminent scholar of Armenian studies, who passed away on July 10, in California. He was 90.
Etchmiadzin’s Monastic Brotherhood Holds its Convocation
With the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin met from June 5 through June 11. This year’s meeting convened on the 1720th anniversary of the founding of Holy Etchmiadzin
Abp. Aykazian Leads Reconciliation Effort in the Eritrean Church
This past spring, a sister church in the Oriental Orthodox tradition underwent a remarkable reconciliation and reunification, thanks to the mediation of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches in the U.S.A.
A Statement from Holy Etchmiadzin on the Future of Artsakh
The Armenian Church’s Supreme Spiritual Council issued a statement this week expressing concerns over the future status of Artsakh. Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan brought the statement to the attention of the Eastern Diocese in a directive dated May 24.
Abp. Aykazian Visits Ukraine with World Council of Churches
Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Diocesan Legate and Ecumenical Director of the Eastern Diocese, was one of the global church leaders visiting Ukraine last week, to meet with church and government officials, and to survey sites ravaged by the ongoing war.