In the wake of a cruel attack on Artsakh, His Holiness Karekin II issued a solemn prayer for the protection of our homeland. The Eastern Diocese stands with him and our homeland in this urgent time.
Primate Voices Support for Retaining Church History in Armenia’s Public Education
“The Armenian Church occupies a supreme place in the identity of every Armenian,” wrote Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel Findikyan in a message to high-ranking officials of the Armenian government.
Honoring Heroes of Armenian Independence
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.