On September 21, Armenian Independence Day, a special prayer service for the Republic of Armenia went forward at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians.
Season of the Cross
In the Armenian liturgical calendar, autumn is the Season of the Holy Cross. The months of September and October are punctuated with celebrations and fasts dedicated to the Cross of Jesus Christ, and its mysterious power.
A Prayer for Armenia’s Independence
Sunday, September 21, marks the 34th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Armenia: a blessed reality in which all Armenians should rejoice, and give thanks.
Ecumenical Unity in Armenian Causes
New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral complex was the stage for an evening of solidarity and vision on Tuesday, September 16, as the ecumenical group Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) launched its new “Armenian Advisory Council.”
Catholicos Karekin II Meets With Pope Leo XIV
On Tuesday, September 16, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. It was the first personal meeting between the two church leaders.