On March 27 2025, we hosted the third Annual “The Grace and Paul Shahinian Armenian Christian Art and Culture Lecture Series.” We hosted Prof. Sergio La Porta (California State University, Fresno) who spoke on the topic “When Things Fall Apart: Disentangling Christian-Muslim Relations in Medieval Armenia?” For more information, see https://trs.catholic.edu/lectures-and-events/grace-and-paul/index.html
The Bishop Basil H. Losten Center for Ukrainian Church Studies had an “Open House” on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 from 5-6:30 PM EST at the Happel Room in Caldwell Hall. It featured an evening of fellowship and explanation of exciting events to come. We welcomed our new junior fellows from Ukraine–we are working with the Archeparchy … CUCS Welcomes Ukrainian Junior Fellows at 2025 Open House
Our benefactor and our namesake +Bishop Basil H. Losten entered into eternity on September 15, 2024. We remembered +Bishop Basil H. Losten, on November 14, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST with an academic panel discussion in Hannan Hall (room 108), at The Catholic University of America. Featured speakers were: CUA President Dr. Peter K. Kilpatrick, Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak and the Very Reverend Dr. Ivan Kaszczak. … CatholicU Honors Bishop Basil H. Losten with Memorial Panel and Liturgy
On October 28, 2024, ISEC hosted Jesse Arlen (Director of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center at the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America—Eastern), and a research fellow at the Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University, who led a seminar on the topic of royal patronage and scribal activity in Armenian Cicilia.
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 5:15pm Julia Hintlian, (Dumbarton Oaks Fellow, PhD Candidate from Harvard University) presented on the reception of Nemesius of Emesa in the Armenian, Syriac, and Arabic traditions.
International Conference “Reforming after Trent: the Kyivan Metropolitan Yosyf Veliamyn-Rutsky (1613–1637)” took place on October 16-17, 2024 in Rome, Italy. The Bishop Basil H. Losten Center for Ukrainian Church Studies was a co-sponsor of this event. Father Mark made welcome remarks, was a moderator for a panel, and presented his paper titled: “Metropolitan Yosyf Veliamyn-Rutsky … Fr. Morozowich Contributes to Rome Conference on Metropolitan Rutsky and Liturgical Reform
On September 19, 2024, ISEC hosted His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, under the Ecumenical Patriarchate, at the Catholic University of America. His Eminence met with the university president, as well as the dean and faculty of the School of Theology and Religious Studies. He offered a public lecture … Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits CUA, Delivers Lecture on the Council of Nicaea
Father Mark taught a course called “Ukraine: History, Liturgy and Churches Then and Now” which combined history, theology, and liturgy when addressing Ukraine. His introductory course was offered simultaneously at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and provided the learner with the fundamentals for understanding Ukraine in light of its religious and historical identity. This … Fr. Morozowich Teaches Course on Ukraine’s Religious and Historical Journey
From May 27-30, 2024, ISEC hosted the Ninth International Congress of the Society of Oriental Liturgy. More than 50 specialists on Eastern Christian Liturgies from all over the world came to The Catholic University of America and presented their current research. Fr. Stefanos Alexopoulos, the Director of ISEC, was elected President of the Society for … ISEC Director Fr. Alexopoulos elected President of the Society for Oriental Liturgy
On March 21, 2024 ISEC hosted the Second Annual “The Grace and Paul Shahinian Armenian Christian Art and Culture Lecture Series.” We hosted Zara Pogossian (University of Florence). “[This] valley was a ring without a gem. I built this [church] and put a gem on it”. These were the words left in an inscription on … “Women and Power in Medieval Armenia: Beyond Local Dynasties and Eurasian Empires”