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Rising Armenian Opera Star Juliana Grigoryan Performs With Legend Andrea Bocelli In New York

Rising Armenian soprano Juliana Grigoryan performed alongside world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, captivating the audience during a special concert celebrating Bocelli’s illustrious...

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LAFC to Host 3rd Annual Armenian Heritage Night Celebrating Culture and Community on October 8 in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) will host its third annual Armenian Heritage Night...

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BREAKING: U.S. State Department Confirms President Trump’s Support for Returning Artsakh Refugees, Releasing Armenian Hostages & Protecting Christian Holy Sites

In a major development following months of grassroots Armenian-American advocacy and bipartisan Congressional engagement,...

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Composer Shushan Sargsyan’s Mono-Operas Secure Coveted Spot on the Grammy Awards Long List, Bringing Armenia to the Global Stage

Armenian composer Shushan Sargsyan’s mono-operas “Reflections” and “Dialogue” have secured a coveted spot on...

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Legendary Italian Actress Claudia Cardinale, Known For Role in 1991 “Mayrig” Film, Passes Away at 87

Claudia Cardinale, one of the luminous faces of post-war Italian cinema and an enduring icon for generations of Armenians, died on September 23, 2025,...

H. Hovnanian Family Foundation Awards Over $250,000 to Advance Arts and Culture in Armenia

Nine cultural projects in Armenia will receive a total of $256,011 from the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation. The grants, awarded for the second-quarter 2025...

Israel Resumes Efforts to Impose Taxes on Armenian Church Property in Jerusalem, a Move the Patriarchate Calls “Unjust” and “Unacceptable”

The Israeli government has resumed its efforts to impose municipal taxes on Armenian Church property in Jerusalem, a move that has been widely condemned...

301 AD: Building Armenia’s Future by Uniting the Diaspora and Cultivating Creative Entrepreneurs

In a time of rapid technological change and rising uncertainty, one Los Angeles–based non-profit is boldly preparing Armenian youth—both in the diaspora and Armenia—to...

Vatican to Canonize Armenian Genocide Martyr Archbishop Maloyan a Saint, for Choosing Faith Over Forced Conversion to Islam And Making the Ultimate Sacrifice

Blessed Ignatius Maloyan, Archbishop of Mardin of the Armenian Catholics, will be proclaimed a saint in a solemn canonization Mass on October 19, 2025,...

Armenian Church Building in Jerusalem Desecrated With Nightclub Banners, Sparking Outrage Over Disrespect to 1,700-Year-Old Armenian Quarter

Armenian Church-owned property in Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter has been desecrated with rainbow-colored banners reading “Armenian Church Night Clubs & Bars,” sparking outrage from the...

Catholicos Aram I Urges Russian Patriarch Kirill And Putin to Intervene to Free Artsakh Leaders Illegally Imprisoned in Baku, Condemns Azerbaijan’s Attacks on Historic...

Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia held a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, during...

Catholicos Aram I Urges Vatican to Act to Free Illegally Detained Artsakh Leaders in Baku, Warns Growing Vatican–Azerbaijan Ties Contradict History And Current Reality

Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has urged the Vatican to use all possible means to secure the release of Artsakh’s...

Armenia Wins “Best Stand Display” at Texworld Paris 2025, One of Europe’s Largest Textile And Apparel Exhibitions

Armenia’s national pavilion has been awarded the “Best Stand” prize at Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, one of Europe’s largest textile and apparel sourcing exhibitions....

Louvre Masterpieces from France to Go on Display at Armenia’s History Museum for the First Time

On September 21, Armenia’s Independence Day, Armenia’s History Museum will unveil a landmark international exhibition titled “Sacred Dialogue: From the Louvre to the History...

U.S. Representatives Titus & Bilirakis Introduce Azerbaijan Sanctions Bill To Hold Baku Accountable For War Crimes, Illegal Imprisonment Of Armenian Hostages & To Secure...

U.S. Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced the Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2025 (H.R.5369), bipartisan legislation directing the Trump-Vance Administration...

Ruben Vardanyan Requests Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan And International Figures to Testify in Azerbaijan’s Sham Trial

Russian-Armenian billionaire and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan, the former State Minister of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) who is currently on trial in Azerbaijan, has submitted several motions...

U.S. President Trump Again Claims He Ended Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict, Misidentifies Armenia As “Albania” And Quotes Aliyev Saying He Killed Armenians For 22 Years

On Friday, September 12, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his claim on Fox & Friends that he personally ended the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. In doing...

Chamlian Armenian School Launches Campaign After Abrupt Cancellation of Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Program, The Nation’s Highest Distinction for Academic Excellence

What was supposed to be a moment of celebration has instead become a call to action. Students, parents, alumni, and community members of Chamlian...

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