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Why do some Jews in Israel spit on the cross?
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (858+ words) Why do you sell and keep Christian religious symbols in your shop?" He replied, We are Armenians, and we sell religious symbols for the three religions: Judaism, Islam and Christianity. In our present time, it is this very cross that…...
Catholicos of All Armenians Vazken I presides over Divine Liturgy during his pontifical visit to the United States in 1968. (Photo: Western Diocese of the Armenian Church)
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (35+ words) Catholicos of All Armenians Vazken I presides over Divine Liturgy during his pontifical visit to the United States in 1968. (Photo: Western Diocese of the Armenian Church)The Armenian Weekly Leave a Reply Cancel reply...
Greater Washington Soorp Khatch Church community backs church–organization agreement
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (370+ words) During the annual membership meeting of Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church of Greater Washington, D.C., the community passed a resolution expressing support for an agreement between the church and community organizations " represented by the Armenian Youth Center of Greater Washington (AYC)…...
“Miracle-Worker” Shurishkan Gospel on display at the Matenadaran
2+ week, 1+ day ago (282+ words) The Matenadaran's building in Yerevan was designed by architect Mark Grigoryan, and construction began in 1945. When the building opened to the public in 1959, it became a research institute. In 1962, it was renamed after Mashtots. A new research building designed by…...
Armenian Sisters Academy alumni reunite for Lenten gathering
2+ week, 1+ day ago (409+ words) BELMONT, Mass. " In a spirit of faith, gratitude and cherished remembrance, the Armenian community of New England gathered on Sunday, March 15, for the Armenian Sisters Academy (ASA) Alumni Lenten Luncheon Reunion, a heartfelt celebration centered on the theme "Remember, Reconnect…...
Echoes of exile: Armenians, Tibetans and the Dalai Lama
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (965+ words) The first light crested gently over the forest ridge, washing the hill town in a soft bloom of gold. Greens and reds, rooftops stacked like a painter's palette, glowed beneath a blue Indian sky. The air was crisp, almost motionless,…...
In the spirit of unity: A proposal for Church–State reconciliation in response to the bishops’ statement
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (538+ words) K.M. Greg Sarkissian was one of the founding members of the Zoryan Institute. He has been the chief strategist of the Institute since 1990 and has been President since 1995. He helped establish the Genocide and Human Rights University Program with the University…...
Even when we try addition, it ends up in division
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (312+ words) We simply cannot resist. Perhaps it is the passion we hold for our identity, or perhaps it is ingrained in our culture to debate. Escalation seems instinctive, while de-escalation eludes us. We add fuel to the fire but feel powerless…...
Reflection of God’s Light
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (205+ words) In the wisdom of this mystery There is this familiar horizon upon my gaze As I breathe prayers to Heaven I can feel my ancestors within my soul Only to be fractured by what I've missed Or is it what…...
If we cannot come forward
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (703+ words) Every Sunday, I stood in line to receive Holy Communion "until June 2022, when I was diagnosed "with celiac disease, an autoimmune" "condition triggered by gluten", a key component of the communion host. Since then, going to church has carried a…...