The story of a resurrected deer may be our earliest account of the evangelization of the Armenians. The Armenian Church remembers that story with an annual feast day.
Way of a Warrior: St. Sarkis
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, January 31, we will honor his memory once more—some 17 centuries after his death
Holiness in Exile: St. Vahan of Goghtn
Today, the Armenian Church calendar remembers St. Vahan of Goghtn: an 8th-century saint whose life of exile, wandering, and faithful defiance of persecution, speak to the larger story of the Armenian people.
“Good News of Great Joy, for All People”: Christmas at St. Vartan Cathedral
The Armenian Christmas Divine Liturgy on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at New York City’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral, once again united the Armenian Christian family to mark the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
“A Light Has Dawned”: Catholicos Karekin II’s Christmas Sermon
Read the Christmas message of His Holiness Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians, in English and Armenian.