With profound regret, the Eastern Diocese mourns the passing of His Beatitude Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan, the 84th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople and All of Turkey.
Sts. Vartanantz at St. Vartan Cathedral
On Thursday, February 28, the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America commemorated the Feast of Vartanantz with a Divine Liturgy service and dinner program held at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in New York.
Renewing the Bonds of Brotherhood
On Tuesday, February 26, clergy gathered at several locations across the Eastern Diocese, to reinforce their bonds of brotherhood during the Feast of St. Ghevont the Priest and His Companions.
Walking on Water: A Rescue on the Sea of Despair
Of all of Christ’s miracles, his walking on water is the most uncanny. What does it mean, that Jesus could do this? Even for a miracle, it is so unexpected, so contrary to everyday experience.
In Memoriam: Louise Manoogian Simone
The Eastern Diocese was deeply grieved by the passing of Louise Manoogian Simone: the late president of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, and in her own right a visionary benefactor of the Armenian Church, nation, and numerous institutions.