On Friday morning, April 1, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), welcomed Armenia’s Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan, and Armenian’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Zohrab Mnatsakanyan to the Diocesan Center in New York.
Easter Celebrated at St. Vartan Cathedral
Morning clouds gave way to afternoon sunshine on Easter Sunday, as worshippers spilled onto the plaza of New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral for the traditional “Release of Doves” ceremony.
Altar Servers Ordained in Tenafly
By Alin Manukyan
St. Thomas Armenian Church had many reasons to celebrate on Palm Sunday weekend.
Armenia’s President to Visit Boston
Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan will visit Boston next week in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Armenia’s independence.
U.S. State Department: ISIS is Guilty of Genocide
In a much anticipated announcement, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry today used the word “genocide” to describe the campaign of persecution and killing being perpetrated by the terror group ISIS against religious minorities in the Middle East.