Today's Reflection features Rev. Fr. Der Torkom Chorbajian Pastor of Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church | Armenian Prelacy of the Eastern United States

Live from Istanbul — Pope Leo XIV visits the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral, with prayer and exchange of greetings with the Armenian Patriarch. Afterwards, the Holy Father goes to the Patriarchal Church of St. George for the Divine Liturgy, followed by the Joint Ecumenical Blessing from the balcony — a sign of unity between Rome and Constantinople. 👉🏻 Sign up for our newsletter here: https://bit.ly/ewtnvatican Let us know where you are watching from and what your prayer requests are! Images - Va

The Armenian Church in Isfahan is rooted in Armenian Apostolic Christianity, one of the oldest Christian traditions in the world. The community belongs to the Armenian Apostolic Church, an Oriental Orthodox church that traces its origins to the 1st century and officially adopted Christianity as a state religion in Armenia in 301 CE, making Armenia the first Christian nation. In Isfahan, this faith is centered around Vank Cathedral, located in the Armenian quarter of New Julfa. The church follows