This week, a coalition of Christian church and organizational leaders in the U.S. made an urgent appeal to President Biden, to intervene on behalf of the Armenians of Artsakh.
A Special Milestone for Our Primate
On the 20th anniversary of his ordination to the holy priesthood, Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan offered words of reflection and thanks in a message to the faithful of our Diocese.
In Memoriam: Nazar Nazarian (1925-2023)
The Eastern Diocese is deeply grieved by the passing of Nazar Nazarian, the gracious and visionary benefactor of the Armenian Church, nation, and numerous institutions, who passed away on August 28, 2023, just weeks after his 98th birthday.
Accuser and Accused
The Armenian Church calendar occasionally gives us an unlikely pairing of saints on a single feast day: an “odd couple” who don’t quite fit together. That’s the case with the day dedicated to St. John the Forerunner and Job the Righteous—observed this year on August 31.
The Grandparents of Jesus
Feasts venerating the Virgin Mary occupy an entire season in the church calendar, with a special day reserved to honor her parents.