Meet the men who first conquered Ararat! Mount Ararat has held a sacred fascination since the dawn of history. But it was not until the 19th century that any human being dared to conquer Ararat’s 17,000-foot elevation, and reach the summit.
A young woman on the run. A beastly king obsessed by her beauty. And the destiny of a kingdom hanging in the balance. Watch the story of St. Hripsime and her sisters, whose martyrdom brought a king to ruin, and brought Armenia to the brink […]
The mighty Ararat. It’s the proverbial mountain in Armenian lore. Its twin peaks have been capturing the imagination since time immemorial. But for centuries it stood unexplored. No man had scaled it. None had dared take up a feat so bold. But in the fall […]
Meet the brave girl whose faith changed the destiny of her people. In a nation of martyrs, she was the first: St. Santukhd, the royal princess who defied her father the king to worship Christ. Her death at a tender age set the Armenians on a […]
This episode of the “Bread & Salt” video series examines the significance of a special Holy Week service in the Armenian Church. The “Washing of Feet” service, performed in the evening on Holy Thursday, re-enacts Christ’s act of humility, service, and love, performed for his […]
We often hear about the importance of Prayer and Fasting. But there is also a third dimension of Lent. In English this quality is known as Almsgiving; in Armenian it’s called Voghormoutiun: “mercifulness.” It’s the Lenten virtue that takes us into the world, to bring […]