After a two-year pause on national, in-person programming, the Armenian Church Youth Organization of America (ACYOA) embarked on a special ministry: the ACYOA Seniors Mission Trip.
Farewell to a Colleague and Friend
With affection and gratitude, the Eastern Diocese acknowledges the departure of a longtime staff member, and the institutional milestone it represents.
Remembering Sumgait 1988
This weekend marked the 34th year since the anti-Armenian pogroms in Sumgait.
The Eve of Avarayr: St. Vartan’s Address to His Troops
In honor of the Armenian Church’s “Feast of St. Vartan the Warrior and His Companions” (Feb. 24, 2022), read the oration Vartan delivered before his 66,000-man army, on the eve of the Battle of Avarayr in A.D 451—retold in English for a modern readership.
From the Archives Vault: Vartan & the Battle of Avarayr
With the Feast of St. Vartan being celebrated this week (on February 24), the Eastern Diocese has dusted off a video treasure from its archives: a vintage TV retelling of the dramatic story of Vartan and the Battle of Avarayr.