He would become a figure of enduring spiritual stature in the Armenian Church. But he began his sojourn among our people as a stranger. On Saturday, February 4, we will honor his memory once more—some 17 centuries after his death
Two Armenian Patriarchs Meet in Jerusalem
This week, the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem welcomed a distinguished visitor in the person of His Beatitude Archbishop Sahak II Mashalian, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople. Patriarch Sahak arrived at the head of a delegation of Armenian clergy and pilgrims from his home city,
“God Is With Us”: St. Vartan Cathedral Celebrates the Timeless Miracle of the Nativity
The Armenian Christmas service at New York City’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral each January 6 is one of the most spiritually moving and greatly anticipated events in the liturgical calendar.
“A Life Anchored in Godliness, Kindness, Truth & Justice”: Catholicos Karekin II’s Christmas Sermon
His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, led the Pontifical Divine Liturgy at Yerevan’s cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator, marking the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Jesus Christ, on January 6, 2023.
WATCH the Armenian Christmas Badarak
On Friday, January 6, the Armenian Church will observe the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ. St. Vartan Cathedral in New York will celebrate the Lord’s birth with a Christmas Divine Liturgy and the traditional “Blessing of Water” ceremony.