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U.S. Rep. Mike Carey Raises Armenian POWs Held in Baku During Congressional Trade Hearing
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey raised the continued detention of Armenian POWs in Azerbaijan during a congressional hearing on trade and critical supply chains, bringing the issue before a House committee that oversees U.S. trade policy. Carey, an Ohio Republican, addressed the issue during a Sept. 2 House Ways and Means Committee hearing on strategic partnerships and access to critical resources. He began by pointing to Armenia’s Christian heritage. Armenia is widely recognized as the
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Israeli Activist Urges Jerusalem Mayor to Act Over Spitting Incidents Targeting Christians
An Israeli religious freedom advocate is pressing Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon to address repeated incidents of spitting at Christians and Christian holy sites, saying the city has failed to respond to a problem that has drawn growing international attention. Yisca Harani, director of the Hotline for Documenting Harassment of Christians at the Religious Freedom Data Center, raised the issue in a letter to the Jerusalem Municipality’s spokesperson’s office. Jerusalem-based Armen
Paris City Hall Displays Portraits of 19 Armenian POWs Held in Azerbaijan
The faces of 19 Armenians held in Azerbaijan are now displayed outside Paris City Hall, placing their cases before thousands of residents and visitors in the center of the French capital. The exhibition, organized by the City of Paris and the Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations in France, known as CCAF, opened Monday and will remain on display through Sept. 4. The installation draws attention to Armenians imprisoned in Azerbaijan following the conflict over Nagorno
Four Arrested Over Spitting at Armenian Cathedral in Jerusalem
Israeli police arrested four people over the weekend on suspicion of spitting at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem’s Old City, weeks after six others were detained in a similar incident at the same church. Police said the four were among seven suspects arrested over the weekend in cases involving religious sites and burial grounds in Jerusalem. Three others were detained on suspicion of vandalizing Muslim graves. The latest arrests follow a separate incident ea
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Aug 31
Turkey Reverses Decision Barring Children From Armenia From Istanbul’s Armenian Schools
INTERVIEW: For 14 years, children from Armenia living in Turkey have been allowed to attend Istanbul’s Armenian community schools under a special “guest student” system, giving them access to an Armenian education even though, as foreign citizens, they cannot enroll on the same terms as members of Turkey’s Armenian community. That arrangement was thrown into uncertainty this month when inspectors from Turkey’s Ministry of National Education visited Armenian schools and told a
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Aug 30
Anti-Armenian Flyers Found Near Glendale School Days After Launch of Western Armenian Program
Glendale police are investigating anti-Armenian flyers found near Glenoaks Elementary School, days after the campus launched a Western Armenian dual-language program described by local officials as the first of its kind in the United States. The material was scattered through the residential area surrounding the school and was designed to look like folded $100 bills. When opened, the flyers contained an insulting reference to Armenians and the message, “THIS IS AMERICA NOT ST
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Aug 28
Catholicos Aram I Blesses Armenian Wrestling Champion Arsen Harutyunyan Ahead of World Championships
Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia received Armenian freestyle wrestling champion Arsen Harutyunyan on Thursday, offering his blessing as the athlete prepares for major international competition this fall. The meeting brought together the Armenian spiritual leader and one of Armenia’s most decorated active wrestlers. Their conversation focused on Harutyunyan’s career, his upcoming competitions and the responsibility of representing Armenia on the international st
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Aug 28
Diaspora Armenian Reflects on VOMA Training Camp in Armenia
A member of the Armenian diaspora who completed VOMA’s 10-day training camp in northern Armenia says the experience gave him practical skills while deepening his connection to the country. The camp was held Aug. 14-23 in Athan, a village in Lori Province, and brought together participants from Armenia and Armenian communities abroad. Training included firearms instruction, first aid, physical and tactical exercises, mountaineering, field marches and wilderness survival. VOMA
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Aug 28
Armenian Lacrosse Coach Concludes 12-Day Bible Tour With Reading at Holy Etchmiadzin
Armenian Lacrosse co-founder and coach Johnny Mouradian concluded his 12-day Bible reading tour across Armenia on Saturday at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin in Vagharshapat. The final stop brought Mouradian to the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians. Mouradian read a passage from Paul’s Letter to the Galatians about humanity’s spiritual state before the coming of Jesus Christ. “As long as the heir is a child, h
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Aug 22
Armenian Lacrosse Coach Reads Old Testament’s ‘Behold, I Am Sending My Messenger’ at Akhtala Fortress Monastery on Day 11 of Bible Tour
Armenian Lacrosse co-founder and coach Johnny Mouradian continued his 12-day Bible reading tour across Armenia on Friday, visiting the historic Akhtala Fortress Monastery in northern Armenia. Mouradian’s eleventh reading came from the third chapter of Malachi in the Old Testament and described the coming of the Lord and the messenger sent to prepare the way. “Behold, I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare my ways before me,” Mouradian read. “And suddenly the Lord, who
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Aug 21
Khachkar Studios Launches Masterclass #3 to Revitalize Armenian Churches Worldwide
Khachkar Studios has launched NEW Masterclass #3, “Revitalizing Churches Worldwide,” featuring the case study “Armenian Churches Joining the Movement,” a program the organization says lays bare the current state of Armenian Christianity and charts a course toward major, Biblically grounded change. The most cited statistic: just 7 per 1,000 U.S. Armenian women ages 18–29 attend church on a typical non-holiday Sunday, with 246 attending versus 34,181 who do not. That leaves U.S
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Aug 21
Armenian Lacrosse Coach Reads ‘Blessed Are You Among Women’ on Day 10 of Bible Tour
Armenian Lacrosse co-founder and coach Johnny Mouradian continued his 12-day Bible reading tour across Armenia on Thursday, visiting the Khachkar open-air workshop in Zovuni, outside Yerevan. The workshop is helping build the monumental statue of Jesus Christ that is planned for Mount Hatis. Mouradian’s tenth reading came from the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke and recounted the meeting between Mary and her relative Elizabeth. “At that time Mary got ready and hurried to
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Aug 20
‘To Weaken the Diaspora Is to Weaken Armenia’: French-Armenian Leader Mourad Papazian Responds to Pashinyan Government
A public dispute over the role of Armenia’s global Diaspora intensified Wednesday after a senior Armenian Revolutionary Federation official accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s governing party of trying to discredit long-established Armenian organizations abroad. The Armenian Report reached out to Mourad Papazian following remarks by Civil Contract MP Arman Yeghoyan in parliament, seeking his response to the lawmaker’s comments. Papazian, a member of the ARF Bureau and co
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Aug 19
Armenian Lacrosse Coach Reads ‘Nothing Is Impossible for God’ on Day 9 of Bible Tour
Armenian Lacrosse co-founder and coach Johnny Mouradian continued his 12-day Bible reading tour across Armenia on Wednesday, sharing the biblical account of the angel Gabriel’s message to Mary during a stop at St. Gregory the Illuminator Church in Yerevan. Mouradian’s ninth reading came from the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, where Mary is told that she will give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will ove
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Aug 19
Armenian-Lebanese Restaurant Zareh Named Australia’s Restaurant of the Year
An Armenian-Lebanese restaurant in Melbourne has won one of Australia’s most prestigious dining honors, less than a year after opening its doors. Zareh was named Restaurant of the Year by Gourmet Traveller, breaking into an award category historically dominated by fine-dining restaurants and European-influenced cuisine, according to The Guardian. The restaurant opened in Melbourne in August 2025 and is run by Tom Sarafian and Jinane Bou-Assi. Its food reflects the owners’ Arm
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Aug 18
Dan Bilzerian Makes First Run for Congress in Florida Primary
Armenian-American entrepreneur and social media personality Dan Bilzerian is making his first bid for elected office Tuesday, seeking the Republican nomination for a U.S. House seat as voters head to the polls across Florida. Bilzerian, 45, is challenging U.S. Rep. Randy Fine in the Republican primary for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, bringing his enormous online following and anti-establishment political message into a race that could send another Armenian-American t
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Aug 18
Armenian Lacrosse Coach Reads Story of Jesus’ Birth at Geghard Monastery on Day 8 of Bible Tour
Armenian Lacrosse co-founder and coach Johnny Mouradian continued his 12-day Bible reading tour across Armenia on Tuesday, sharing the biblical account of the birth of Jesus Christ during a stop at Geghard Monastery. Mouradian’s eighth reading came from the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke and followed Joseph and Mary’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem before the birth of Jesus. “Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea to the city of David, whi
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Aug 18
Armenian Lacrosse Coach Reads ‘You Are the Temple of the Living God’ on Day 7 of Bible Tour
Armenian Lacrosse co-founder and coach Johnny Mouradian reached the seventh day of his 12-day Bible reading tour across Armenia on Monday, sharing a passage from the Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. The reading came from the sixth chapter of 2 Corinthians and focused on the relationship between God and his people, describing believers as the temple of the living God. “For you are the temple of the living God, just as God said, ‘I will dwell in them and walk among the
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Aug 16
Armenian Lacrosse Coach Reads Jesus’ Teaching of the True Vine on Day 6 of Bible Tour
Armenian Lacrosse co-founder and coach Johnny Mouradian continued his 12-day Bible reading tour across Armenia on Sunday, sharing Jesus’ teaching of the true vine from the Gospel of John. Mouradian’s sixth reading came from the 15th chapter of John, where Jesus describes himself as the vine, his followers as the branches and God the Father as the vinedresser. “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser,” Mouradian read. “Every branch in me that does not bear fruit,
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Aug 15
Lernazang Brings Traditional Armenian Dance and Live Music to Descanso Gardens
Traditional Armenian dances, live vocals and the sounds of the duduk and zurna filled Descanso Gardens as the Lernazang ensemble introduced visitors to Armenian folk culture through an outdoor performance on Thursday. The Armenian Report attended the event, where families and visitors from different backgrounds gathered to watch the Los Angeles-based ensemble perform dances rooted in the traditions of Western Armenia. Lernazang artistic director Armen Adamian said the ensembl
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Aug 15
