His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, delivered a special message on Armenian Christmas, January 6, encouraging the faithful after a solemn year of heartache and loss.
Celebrating Christ’s Birth and Baptism
The Armenian Church celebrates the holy birth (Sourp Dznunt) of Jesus Christ on January 6. In Armenian tradition, this feast day commemorates not only the birth of Christ, but also His baptism by John the Baptist.
WATCH: Welcoming the Prince of Peace
In his video Christmas message, Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan reflects on the promise of Peace that accompanied the birth of Christ.
Read Bishop Mesrop’s Christmas Message
In a message for Christmas, Bishop Mesrop reflects on what it means to call Jesus Christ the “Prince of Peace.” Read it in English and Armenian here.
A Week of Re-Introductions
One of the wonderful things about the Christmas season is the way it re-introduces us to people. Some of the most memorable re-introductions come from the surrounding culture. Who can suppress a warm smile at their first yearly sighting of Santa, Rudolph, and the elves? Or at the Grinch, and the whole Peanuts gang?