Above: the island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni. Three hundred and fifty years ago, on February 7, 1676, the Servant of God Mekhitar was born—described by Pope Paul VI as “the glory of the Armenian Church, a maker of unity and peace.”[1] As the founder of one of the most luminous spiritual and cultural revivals in Armenian history, Mekhitar left an indelible mark on the faith of his people.
