Scholars and religious leaders from around the world met at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin earlier this month for the International Conference on Religious Freedom and Peace.
Catholicos Karekin II on the Ordeal of War, and the Path Ahead
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, led a solemn requiem service for the martyred defenders of Armenia and Artsakh, who lost their lives during the 2020 Artsakh war.
In Memoriam: Dr. Lucy Der Manuelian (1928-2021)
The Eastern Diocese was deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Lucy Der Manuelian, the pioneering scholar of Armenian Art History, who passed away at her home in Belmont, MA, on September 20. She was 93.
“A Gift of the Greatest Value”: Catholicos Karekin II on 30 Years of Armenia’s Independence
His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, greeted Armenian Independence Day—September 21, 2021—during a special ceremony at the St. Gayane Monastery of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
A Relentless Effort to Ensure a Peaceful, Secure Life For Artsakh
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the independence of Artsakh today (September 2, 2021), His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, issued the following message: