On September 2, 2025, His Holiness Karekin II released a special message marking Artsakh Independence Day. Read it in English and Armenian. * * * Message of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians On the Republic of Artsakh Independence Day Today, September 2, is the Day of the Declaration of Independence of the Read More The post Catholicos Karekin II Marks Artsakh Independence Day appeared first on The Armenian Church.| The Armenian Church
In Stockholm, Sweden, church leaders and advocates from around the world gathered last week to mark the centennial of a formative event in the modern ecumenical movement. The Christian Council of Sweden hosted the weeklong celebration, meeting August 18-24. Thousands of participants, including global and national church leaders, took part in the events that included Read More The post Honoring a Milestone in the World Ecumenical Movement appeared first on The Armenian Church.| The Armenian Church
This year the Armenian Church liturgical calendar designates August 28 as the feast of St. Jeremiah: one of the major prophets of the Bible. His life straddled the 7th and 6th centuries before Christ—making him a contemporary of the Athenian lawgiver Solon. Jeremiah (whose name in Armenian is Երեմիա, or Yeremiya) received his prophetic calling Read More The post Jeremiah: The Prophet of Sorrow—and Hope appeared first on The Armenian Church.| The Armenian Church
Feasts venerating the Virgin Mary occupy an entire season in the church calendar, with a special day reserved to honor her parents. The Armenian Church styles her Sourp Asdvadzadzin: the “Holy Mother-of-God”—an almost cosmic title which has elicited reverent love from generations of Armenian Christians, and is honored as the name of many of our churches. In Read More The post The Grandparents of Jesus appeared first on The Armenian Church.| The Armenian Church
Sunday School and Armenian School educators from across the Eastern Diocese met from August 15 to 17 for this year’s Mardigian Institute Teachers’ Symposium. The event—organized by the Diocesan Ministries Department, through its Children and Family Ministries and Armenian Language Ministry programs—was a greatly anticipated revival of the in-person, summertime teacher-training programs that the EasternRead More| The Armenian Church
A change in American legal policy is being seen as an important turning point in the ability of churches to participate in the political process. The change applies to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which has reversed a longstanding ban on churches endorsing political candidates. Henceforth, thanks to a new ruling from July of 2025,Read More| The Armenian Church
The Boyajian Young Choir Directors Program (BYCDP), organized by the Sacred Music Council of the Eastern Diocese, brought together a group of young Armenian faithful from across the country for three days of focused musical and liturgical training. The program running July 7-9 was held at St. Nersess Seminary in Armonk, NY. This year’s programRead More| The Armenian Church
St. Nersess Armenian Seminary will celebrate the vocations of 12 alumni—three bishops, seven priests, a deacon, and a lay minister—with a gala banquet on Saturday, November 22. This will be the third in a series of tribute events featuring alumni of St. Nersess who serve the Armenian Church in various capacities. The prior celebrations inRead More| The Armenian Church
Three disciples come face-to-face with the mind-boggling nature of God. How do they react? And is there a lesson for us in their experience? That’s the question the church poses in the Feast of the Transfiguration—which the Armenian Church will observe on Sunday, July 27. A Mystery There is a mystery at the heart ofRead More| The Armenian Church
Elisha the Prophet (the saint remembered by the Armenian Church this year on July 17) was a wonderworker whose miracles—healing the diseased, the multiplication of loaves, raising a child from death—anticipated those of Christ. Indeed, Jesus explicitly referred to these during his own ministry. The Old Testament prophet became greatly honored in the Christian tradition,Read More| The Armenian Church
On Saturday, June 21, the Armenian Church will observe one of several feast days associated with St. Gregory the Illuminator. This particular feast is dedicated to the saint’s later years and the discovery of his relics. Below, church scholar and historian Fr. Krikor Maksoudian retells the story of the Illuminator’s final days, and what cameRead More| The Armenian Church
A statement from the Primate and Diocesan Council, on the troubling situation in our homeland. Read it in English and Armenian. * * * A Statement on Behalf of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America We are issuing this statement in our capacities as the Primate and Diocesan Council of the EasternRead More| The Armenian Church
Read a statement by the Primates and Diocesan Council of the North American dioceses, in English and Armenian. * * * Statement by the North American Primates and Diocesan Councils We express our deep concern over the recent troubling statements and social media posts circulating about the Armenian Church in the public sphere. In theseRead More| The Armenian Church
A reminiscence of the day Hrant Dink was shot: January 19, 2007 The essay below originally appeared in the January 19, 2008 edition of The Armenian Reporter, marking the first anniversary of the murder of Hrant Dink. The year 2025 marks 18 years since that day of infamy. * * * Dink’s been shot? At firstRead More| The Armenian Church
The calendar of the Armenian Church singles out four members of St. Gregory’s family—two sons and two grandsons—and assigns them a special day of commemoration. This year it falls on July 20. The day of commemoration (according to the present calendar in force since 1774-75) falls on the Saturday before the Third Sunday of Transfiguration.Read More| The Armenian Church
