On Saturday, October 3, St. Nersess Armenian Seminary hosted a festive celebration to honor Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Seminary’s Armonk campus and the consecration of its chapel. The evening recognized Archbishop Khajag’s visionary leadership and instrumental role in bringing St. Nersess to its home in Armonk — a place where future clergy and lay leaders continue to learn,...

The Appeal of Conscience Foundation bestowed the Appeal of Conscience Award upon Raj Subramaniam, President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx, at its 61st Annual Gala held at Pier Sixty in New York, in the presence of approximately 500 distinguished guests. Mr. Subramaniam was honored in recognition of his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to connecting people, communities, and economies across the globe...

Archbishop Khajag Barsamian took part in the September 23, 2026, Board meeting of the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) at the Diocesan Center in New York, highlighting a longstanding legacy of faith-driven leadership and humanitarian service to Armenia. Archbishop Barsamian has played a significant role in the life and growth of FAR over the years, including serving as President of the organization. During that time, his...

The weekend celebration in Almelo brought together hundreds of faithful as Archbishop Khajag Barsamian presided over the Divine Liturgy, blessed young parish leaders, and honored devoted service to Armenian Christian education. Almelo, The Netherlands — During the weekend of August 15–17, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Pontifical Legate of Western Europe, visited St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in Almelo, the...

On July 20, at the invitation of the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Pontifical Legate for Western Europe and Representative of the Catholicos of All Armenians to the Vatican, took part in commemorative events dedicated to the memory of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian. This year’s observances also coincided with the 70th anniversary of the Foundation’s...

From June 5 to June 7, the Armenian Church community in Belgium was blessed to hold its Armenian Camp at Hopper Jeugdverblijf Merkenveld, Zedelgem, Belgium. This joyful and grace-filled gathering brought together approximately 120 children, alongside 43 clergy, animators, teachers, and kitchen volunteers, for three days marked by prayer, learning, friendship, sports activities hand shared spiritual joy. The camp was...

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, arrived in Rome on Sunday morning, May 17, for a visit marked by fraternal encounters and ecumenical engagement at Vatican. Present at Fiumicino Airport to welcome His Holiness was His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Representative of the Catholicosate of All Armenians to the Vatican, together with officials of the Vatican and members of the Brotherhood...

On 12 May 2026, the Executive Committee of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches met at the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity in Rome to reflect on the future of their work and assess progress made over the past two decades. The meeting was co-chaired by His Eminence Cardinal Kurt Koch and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos. Also...

On May 9, at the Armenian Church of Saint Blaise in Rome, five female students from Armenia who are pursuing higher education in the Italian capital received the sacrament of Baptism. The ceremony was conducted with the blessing and by the hand of His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Pontifical Legate of Western Europe and Representative of the Catholicosate of All Armenians to the Vatican. In the months leading up to...

This past weekend, March 13–15, a three-day Lenten spiritual retreat was held for the youth of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Belgium, under the title “Holy Week with the Lord.” Around 50 Armenian young people from different parishes of Belgium took part in the retreat. United in prayer, reflection, and spiritual communion, they prepared themselves for the upcoming Feast of the Holy Resurrection. During these days,...