A message from our Primate, Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan, on “an unutterably sad day, in a painful chapter of Armenian history.” Read more here.
Words of Thanks & Hope From Our Primate
Before departing for Armenia on the evening of September 26, Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan wrote a message to the faithful of the Eastern Diocese, reflecting on his upcoming ordination as a bishop, and on the road ahead for our Diocese and our homeland.
Holy Etchmiadzin Postpones Muron Blessing Formerly Planned for Oct. 1
The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has announced that the Blessing of the Holy Muron ceremony, planned to take place on October 1, has been postponed. Instead on that date, the Mother See will lead worldwide Armenian churches in a pan-national Prayer for Artsakh.
Fr. Mesrop’s Words of Solidarity with Artsakh
St. Vartan Cathedral in New York was the site of a community gathering “In Solidarity with Artsakh,” in the early evening of Thursday, September 21.
Catholicos Karekin II: Solemn Words on Armenia’s Independence Day
On September 21, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin’s St. Gayane Chapel, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, led a special prayer service for the Republic of Armenia, on Armenian Independence Day.