Prayer Offered for April 20, 2026
Upon invitation of the President, the following prayer was offered by Reverend Father Artsakh Badoyan:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit, AMEN. As we gather to offer our prayers for the Senate session today, we remember the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. For our prayers, we honor the memory of the canonized saints of the Armenian Genocide. May the Lord receive their souls of our martyrs, whose lives were taken unjustly, yet whose memories endure with strength and clarity.
Today, on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, we honor the memory of the Armenian Genocide—the first genocide of the twentieth century.
Today, we remember, we pray for the souls of the martyrs, whose lives were taken unjustly, yet whose memories endures with strength and clarity.
We pray for the children and grandchildren of the survivors, who carried forward the burden of memory with courage and faith.
And at this moment we also pray for all victims of injustice in every corner of the world today—that they may find protection, dignity, and peace.
May the Almighty Lord grant wisdom and patience to our leaders, so that they may continue to uphold truth and defend human dignity.
And may we all find guidance He guides us always on the path of justice, compassion, and peace.
May God bless your, beautiful the State of California, and the United States of America.—AMEN.
