Archbishop Hovnan Derderian

BURBANK, Calif. — The Western Diocese celebrated the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America with a gala on November 17. To[...]

By Kevork Keushkerian PASADENA — Sunday, October 20, was a historic day for the family of St. Gregory Armenian Church in Pasadena. After the celebration of the Holy Badarak, a[...]

By Diran Avagyan BURBANK, Calif. — Under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, a delegation of Armenian-American young leaders will visit Japan as part of the[...]

By Therese Edu PASADENA (PasadenaNow.com) — In a significant move to preserve Armenian culture, Hovsepian School in Pasadena has installed a khachkar, or Armenian stone[...]

ARMONK, N.Y. —  The 2024 St. Nersess Seminary Graduation ceremonies took place on Friday, May 17. One student was from the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, Deacon[...]

LOS ANGELES — On Sunday, March 17, Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, blessed the work of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) and offered prayers for ABMDR patients and families.[...]

WASHINGTON — The Eastern and Western Dioceses of the Armenian Church of North America participated in the annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit January 29 through February 2, and the[...]

BURBANK, Calif. — On Sunday, August 6, 2023, a delegation representing the Tekeyan Cultural Association attended the Divine Liturgy at St. Leon Armenian Cathedral in Burbank. Immediately afterwards, the delegation[...]

BURBANK, Calif. — On Saturday, June 24, a delegation representing the Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) visited the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church. Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, warmly welcomed the[...]

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, February 7, Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese, received a delegation from the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR). During the meeting, which[...]