At 64, She Left France Behind to Volunteer in Armenia and Found the Meaning of Home Again
It’s one thing to hear your native language spoken in your living room in France; it’s another to hear it rising from the back of a crowded bus in Yerevan. For Silva Sardarian, that moment in 2000 - the goosebumps, the sudden realization of belonging - was a seed that took twenty years to fully bloom. Most people at 64 are looking toward a quiet retirement, but Silva chose to listen to her daughters who had gone to Armenia to volunteer through Birthright Armenia. When one of
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He Confronted Pashinyan Over Artsakh. Pashinyan Asked ‘Why Are You Alive?’ Days Later, He Was Jailed
Armenian authorities have placed Artsakh refugee and activist Artur Osipyan under two months of pre-trial detention following a heated confrontation with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during the ruling Civil Contract party’s election campaign in Yerevan on May 18. The incident, which quickly spread across Armenian social media and political circles, took place during a campaign event connected to Armenia’s upcoming June 7 parliamentary elections. Osipyan, who is originally f
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Cher Turns 80: Celebrating the Armenian-American Icon Who Never Forgot Her Roots and Became One of the World’s Most Recognizable Armenian Voices
Mediamax | Photo: Mkhitar Khachatryan As legendary Armenian-American icon Cher celebrates her 80th birthday, The Armenian Report is honoring not only her extraordinary career in music, film, and entertainment, but also her decades of advocacy, humanitarian work, and public support for Armenians around the world. Throughout her life, Cher has used her global platform to speak about the Armenian Genocide, defend Armenians during times of crisis, support humanitarian causes conn
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Catholicos Aram I and Armenian Clergy Sing “Cilicia” in the Vatican With Pope Leo XIV Standing Alongside Them
On May 20, 2026, Pope Leo XIV presided over the regular Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, where he publicly welcomed Aram I during the Armenian Catholicos’ official visit to the Vatican. The meeting was on the ongoing efforts toward closer ties between the Catholic Church and the Armenian Apostolic Church while also focusing attention on growing concerns over violence and instability in the Middle East. Aram I attended the audience together with
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