A virtual prayer group that emerged out of the pandemic held its first in-person retreat in the weeks following Easter: the period of spiritual devotion known as Heenoonk (Eastertide) in the Armenian Church.
“The Victory That Overcomes the World”: Catholicos Karekin II’s Message
His Holiness Karekin II marked Armenia’s annual “Victory Day” on May 9, 2023, with a message reflecting on the painful realities of war and loss experienced by Armenians in the past three years.
121st Diocesan Assembly Will Meet This Week in Dallas
The 121st Diocesan Assembly is convening this week. St. Sarkis Church of Dallas will host the Clergy Conference (meeting May 2-4), and the Diocesan Assembly (meeting May 4-6), bringing together hundreds of Armenian Church leaders from the Eastern Diocese.
On Martyrs Day, a Vow to Remember, and Act
His Holiness Karekin II began this year’s solemn April 24 commemoration by visiting the Armenian Genocide Memorial at Dzidzernagapert, to lay wreaths and offer prayers at the eternal flame.
In Memoriam: Edmond Yervant Azadian (1935-2023)
The Eastern Diocese mourns the loss of Edmond Yervant Azadian—Armenian intellectual, political activist, and littérateur—who passed away on March 25, 2023, after a brief illness, at age 87.