On behalf of Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese, we share the following statement issued on December 15 by Armenian organizations in the U.S., condemning the latest Azeri outrage and alerting the world to the existential threat posed to the Armenian people in Artsakh.
On Saturday, December 17, the Armenia Church will remember St. James of Nisibis: a favorite saint of the Armenians, who is considered to be a nephew of St. Gregory the Illuminator.
During her funeral on December 14, the late Sylva Der Stepanian was eulogized by Fr. Untzag Nalbandian: longtime friend and co-worker of Sylva, with whom he shared many interests, concerns and convictions.
Understanding Joseph’s role in the first Christmas can be the first step in approaching Jesus—and learning what it means to be a person of faith.
Prompted by this week’s news from Artsakh–involving the closure of the road connecting it to Armenia, and the shutting down of its gas supplies–Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan sent a “call to action” to the faithful of the Eastern Diocese.
