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ANCA-WR 2025 Annual Gala Honors Legacy and Leadership, Inspiring a New Generation and Uniting the Armenian-American Community

The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) hosted its sold-out 2025 Annual Gala Banquet on Sunday, October 26, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles,...

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Pope Leo XIV To Visit Armenian Apostolic Cathedral In Istanbul

Pope Leo XIV will visit the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Istanbul on November 30,...

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Chef Aline Kamakian’s Mayrig Bistrot in Geneva Makes History, Becomes First Armenian Restaurant Recognized By Prestigious Gault and Millau 2026 Guide

Mayrig Bistrot in Geneva has made history, becoming the first Armenian restaurant to earn...

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His Holiness Catholicos Aram I Arrives in Los Angeles for First West Coast Visit in Over a Decade, Marking 30th Anniversary of His Enthronement

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, arrived in Los...

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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...

Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) Raises $1.1 Million at Sold-Out 75th Anniversary Gala Honoring Ruben Vardanyan And Wife Veronika Zonabend, Vahe Hacopian And Dr. Max...

The Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) raised an unprecedented $1.1 million and welcomed nearly 600 guests at its 75th Anniversary Gala, which it celebrated with...

Forbes Crowns Armenia “The Birthplace Of Wine”

Forbes has dedicated a feature to Armenian winemaking, calling the country “the new crown holder in the debate over the birthplace of wine,” writes...

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