During a requiem service for the fallen heroes of the 2020 Artsakh war on November 9, His Holiness Karekin II marked the anniversary of the ceasefire by calling for unity and common purpose among Armenian Christians around the world.
Seventy-Two Disciples?
You might think it’s a misprint. Everyone knows that Jesus had exactly twelve disciples—so why does the Armenian Church calendar reserve a feast day for the Seventy-two Disciples of Christ? (We’ll observe it this Saturday, October 2.)
How a Former Waitress Discovered the True Cross
“Poor working girl perseveres through the adversities of life and love—but finally makes it big.”
It sounds like the outline of a Grimm’s Fairy Tale—or, given a more contemporary spin, a Danielle Steel novel.
Watch Church Services Online
The Eastern Diocese’s Facebook page is sharing live and recorded broadcasts of church services for the Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin, June 6.
Diocesan Clergy Mark Sts. Ghevontiantz Day
Clergy throughout the Eastern Diocese marked a holy day with special relevance to their vocation and the trials of the past year, on the Feast of the Ghevontiantz Saints, observed on February 9, 2021.