On April 24, His Holiness Karekin II led members of the Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the solemn Genocide Memorial at Dzidzernagpert, to honor the memory of the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.
Ordinary Saints: Holy Apostles and Holy Martyrs
Saints and martyrs loom large in Armenian Christian spirituality. We look up to them; but could we ever be like them? Is saintliness an unattainable ideal? Or something more ordinary?
In the Mystical Company of Our Saints
Wednesday, April 24, will be observed by the worldwide Armenian Church as the “Feast of the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.” Services at St. Vartan Cathedral will take place on Sunday, April 21, beginning at 10 a.m.
On Martyrs Day, a Vow to Remember, and Act
His Holiness Karekin II began this year’s solemn April 24 commemoration by visiting the Armenian Genocide Memorial at Dzidzernagapert, to lay wreaths and offer prayers at the eternal flame.
Ordinary Saints: Holy Apostles and Holy Martyrs
Saints and martyrs loom large in Armenian Christian spirituality. We look up to them; but could we ever be like them? Is saintliness an unattainable ideal? Or something more ordinary?