It was an afternoon of great anticipation on Wednesday, September 26, as New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral awaited the arrival of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
A Solemn Feast Day, the True Cross, and a Blessing on the Entire World
Held up for display before the crowd of expectant onlookers was an eight-inch silver cross—one unlike any other.
Embedded within its central gemstone was a tiny sliver of wood: a holy relic of the True Cross of Jesus Christ—the cross Jesus carried to Golgotha, and on which he was crucified.
Armenian Teachers Gather for Symposium
Educators representing nine Diocesan Armenian schools attended the annual “Armenian Teachers Symposium,” on Saturday, September 8, at the Diocesan Center in New York.
Relic of the True Cross to be on View at St. Vartan Cathedral
Worshippers visiting New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral on the evening of September 16 will have a rare opportunity to glimpse an actual relic of the True Cross of Jesus Christ.
Primate Welcomes Abp. Assadourian to Cathedral
The August 17 visit to the Eastern Diocese of Archbishop Avak Assadourian, Primate of Iraq, was an occasion of joyful reunion for senior alumni of St. Nersess Seminary.