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Western Diocese Celebrates Archbishop Hovnan Derderian’s 45th Anniversary of Ordination into the Sacred Order of the Priesthood

BURBANK — On Sunday, June 8, 2025, the Western Diocese of the…

New $10,000 EMPOW Awards Mobilize Media to Double U.S. Armenian Church Engagement

Khachkar Studios is charting an ambitious course to double the number of…

Armenian Catholic Patriarch Meets Pope Leo XIV, Discuss Middle East and Lebanon Visit

ROME — Patriarch Raphael Bedros XXI Minassian, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic…

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Responds to the False Statements of Head of the Caucasus Muslims Board

ETCHMIADZIN — During a recent session of the Council of Qadis held…

President Vahagn Khachaturyan Meets With Catholicos-Patriarch Raphael Bedros XXI Minassian of the Armenian Catholic Church of Cilicia

ROME — During his working visit to the Holy See (Vatican), President…

Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Armenian Catholic Patriarch Raphaël Minassian Prays for Peace

ROME — On the occasion of the Jubilee of Eastern Churches, Patriarch…

His Holiness Pope Francis: Exemplary Pastor, True Spiritual Leader, and Good Friend of the Armenians

by ARCHBISHOP KHAJAG BARSAMIAN Pontifical Legate in Western Europe Representative of the Armenian Church to the Holy See The passing of His Holiness Pope Francis shortly…

Pilgrimage to First Christian Nation: Pope Francis Visited Armenia in 2016

YEREVAN (Armradio) — Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88…

Over 350 Scholars Worldwide Condemn Vatican’s Complicity in Azerbaijan’s Erasure of Armenian Church Heritage

More than 300 scholars and professionals from around the world have signed…

Measuring Discipleship – Khachkar Studios Invests Historically Unprecedented $10+ Million to Grow ‘The Faithful’ in Armenian Churches

On April 11, 2025, Khachkar Studios rolled out an ambitious new pilot…

Mother See Condemns Anti-Armenian Event Organized by Azerbaijan in Rome

ETCHMIADZIN — The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has condemned the anti-Armenian…

Pilgrimage to the Church of “San Gregorio Armeno“ in Naples

NAPLES — On April 5, 2025, the Church of San Gregorio Armeno…

Pope Francis Approves Canonization of Armenian Archbishop Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan Martyred During Genocide

THE VATICAN — Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonization…

Exclusive Exhibition at Matenadaran: The Gospel of Shurishkan to Be Displayed

YEREVAN — For centuries, the Gospel of Shurishkan has been a symbol…

Christianity and the Amazing Armenians: 10 Facts

Few Christian communities can claim a direct connection to biblical history like…

Western Diocese Launches Church Leadership Orientation Program

BURBANK, CA—The Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, under the leadership…

New Initiatives Unveiled at Central California Regional Meeting

Parish leaders discuss how to move from vision to action FRESNO (November…

Sofi Khachmanyan to Present New Book Exploring the Ceremonial Vestments of the Armenian Pontiff

GLENDALE, CA – Art Historian and Designer Sofi Khachmanyan will present her newly released…

The Western Diocese Launches the Armenian Church Theological Society (A.C.T.S.)

BURBANK – The Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America…

AMAA Holds 105th Annual Meeting in Montreal

PARAMUS, NJ – The Armenian Missionary Association of America’s (AMAA) 105th Annual…