Other Articles and Documents
Relating to the Eastern Churches
I. On the Armenian Church

Apostolic Letter for the 1700th Anniversary of the
Conversion of Armenia
by Pope John Paul II

Principle and Application of Primacy by Armenian Apostolic Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan
(an excerpt showing Romans and Armenians are agreed in  "Principle")

The Roman Church's Defense of the Armenian People During the Armenian Genocide
by Vartabed Antoine Saroyan

Hymns of the Days of Creation
by St. Nerses the Gracefilled (from the Armenian "Book of Hours")

Saint Vartan the Brave:  General of the First War for Religious Freedom (A.D. 451) by S. Kaloustian

The Traditional Fasts in the Armenian Church
by Archbishop Malachias Ormanian

Address of the Pope to the Mekhitarist Order
on the Third Centenary of their Founding


The Pope's Message to Armenians during his visit in Armenia

II.  On the Eastern Churches

How much do you know about the Eastern Churches
(a synopsis of Vatican II's declaration) by Br. Samaha John

Dormition and Assumption of the Mother of God:
by Archbishop Lazar Puhalo, Synaxis Press

The Cross is Christ's Glory and Triumph
by Saint Andrew of Crete

Concerning Women's Ordination
Fr. Alexander Schmemann of the Orthodox Church

Nativity of the Most Pure Theotokos
Homily by St. Demitrius, Orthodox Metropolitan of Rostov

The Seventy Two Holy Apostles of Christ
from the Orthodox Study Bible

A Catholic View of Orthodoxy by the Dominican, Fr. Aidan Nicholas, OP
(a profound reflection on the need East and West have for one another)

Eastern Theology Has Enriched the Whole Church
Pope John Paul II's Angelus Messages on the Eastern Churches

Anamnesis, not Amnesia:  The Healing of Memories
and the Problem of Uniatism
by Robert F. Taft S.J.
SOORP MESROB MASHTOTS
SAINT MESROB MASHTOTS
CREATOR OF THE ARMENIAN ALPHABET &
TRANSLATOR OF THE HOLY BIBLE
INTO ARMENIAN
(AD 406)
"...that men may know wisdom and instruction, understand words of insight." 

-Prov.1:1-

The first words of the
"Breath of God" translated into the Armenian language.
Mekhitarist Monastery of San Larzzaro
THE VENERABLE VARTABED MEKHITAR SEPASTATSI
FOUNDER OF THE
MEKHITARIST CONGREGATION (AD 1701)
Eastern Christian Links Page

The Differences between "Churches" and "Rites"

St. Vartan Parish Web-Page

Catholicos Patriarch

Reform in the ACC

Looys Kreesdosee:
on the Armenian Church
PLACE WHERE NOAH'S ARK RESTED
Geghard Monastery near the Holy Mount Ararat