On June 3, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, led a blessing ceremony for Armenia’s doctors and healthcare workers gathered at the ancient St. Gayane Monastery.
Welcome the Stranger
He was a man of holiness and generosity; but also a man who could countenance the cruelest violence. His very name confessed his loyalty to God—but also prefigured the loneliness that can follow any man with such loyalties. He was Elijah the Tishbite, Elijah “the Stranger”:
Join the Prayer for Peace
In this deeply troubled time, a terrible act of injustice has ignited a storm of violence across our country. Join our Bishop and our sister churches for a time of silence and prayer.
Watch Church Services Online
The Eastern Diocese’s Facebook page is sharing live and recorded broadcasts of church services for the Feast of Pentecost, May 31.
Have Mercy, O Lord: An Appeal for Peace
A message from the Primate on the tragedies of violence in Minneapolis.