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An Armenian in Lisbon

Varak Babian If one was to type “Armenians in Lisbon” into the all-knowing Google, the following top 3 results would appear: 1983 Turkish embassy attack in Lisbon Armenian Culture and History in Portugal- The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundati...

February 5, 2020

Women of Artsakh: A Tale of Heroic Resilience

Artsakh Supreme Court of Justice is composed of all female judges headed by Narine Narimanyan (third from the left). (Photo by Karl Mancini from his long term work 'Women of Artsakh). http://www.karlmancini.com/women-of-artsakh) By: Karin Saghde...

January 29, 2020

Turkey Earthquake Damages Surp Sarkis Armenian Church in Diyarbakir

Earthquake damages shown at St. Sargis Armenian Church in Diyarbakir The recent 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Elazığ (Kharpert region) in Turkey caused death and destruction and apparently did not spare Armenian cultural heritage. Archways of ...

January 27, 2020

Ara Zobayan Piloted The Helicopter That Crashed With Kobe Bryant On Board

L:R- Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna- Ara Zobayan (Armradio and other sources)- The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in California killing nine people including basketball legend Kobe Bryant has been identified as Ara Zobayan, The ...

January 27, 2020

Vartine Ohanian Becomes Lebanon’s First Female Armenian Minister

Today, Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Hassan Diab formed his government of 20-ministers following month-long negotiations. Vartine Ohanian was appointed minister of Youth and Sport, becoming the first female Armenian to be appointed ...

January 21, 2020

ANCC’s Statement on the 13th Anniversary of Hrant Dink’s Assasination

Journalist and activist. editor-in-chief of Agos Hrant Dink OTTAWA – Today, the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) honours and remembers the memory and legacy of Hrant Dink, the renowned Turkish-Armenian journalist who was shot dead ...

January 18, 2020

ARS Issues an Emergency Appeal for the Lebanese-Armenian Community

ARS Issues an Emergency Appeal for the Lebanese-Armenian Community The economic crisis and the political instability in Lebanon have taken an evident toll on the Lebanese-Armenian community. The Central Executive Board has ...

January 17, 2020

Canadian Armenian genocide Survivor Eugenie Papazian Passes Away At Age 105

Canadian Armenian genocide survivor Eugenie Papazian (Horizonweekly)- A Toronto woman believed to have been one of the last Canadians to have survived the Armenian genocide died on Thursday, four months shy of her 105th birthday. Eugenie Papazian ...

January 16, 2020

Catholicos Aram I Declares 2020 the Year of Armenians with Special Needs

His Holiness Aram I visits Zvartnots Center for children with special needs in Bourdj Hamoud From the Monastery of Antelias of the Great House of Cilicia, we greet with pontifical blessing, warm Christian love and intense patriotism the World ...

January 14, 2020

12 Deeds of Christmas: Love in Action

Church Volunteers in Toronto prepare Christmas dish for the needy with father Vartan Tashjian Christmas is a time of giving; “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have ...

January 13, 2020