On Monday, September 21, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, stood alongside Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and government and church dignitaries in a solemn ceremony honoring the 29th anniversary of Armenia’s independence.
A Requiem for the Fallen of Beirut
On Sunday, August 9, His Holiness Karekin II led a solemn hokehankisd service, to pray for the repose of victims of the August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
Catholicos Holds Conference with North American Bishops
From the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, led a remote video conference with the leaders of the Armenian Church in North America on Monday, August 3.
Prayers for the People of Beirut, Lebanon
In a message to the Eastern Diocese, Bishop Daniel has announced special prayer services and a collection for Beirut Emergency Relief.
Catholicos Karekin II Offers Sympathy Following Beirut Explosion
His Holiness Karekin II conveyed the sympathy of the Armenian Church to the people of Lebanon following the terrible explosion that destroyed parts of Beirut on August 4.