Tag: Armenian Genocide

The newly elected committees of the Assembly of the Catholicosate of Cilicia will soon begin their work

OCP- July 14, 2013

14/7/13 Under the presidency of His Holiness Aram I, the two committees elected by the Assembly--the Council of Religion and the Council of Laity--will now ... Read More

Catholicos Aram I appreciates Iran’s support for Armenian people in Karabakh issue and Armenian Genocide recognition

OCP- July 2, 2013

1/7/13 Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, Aram I appreciated Iran’s support for the Armenian people in the Karabakh issue and the Armenian Genocide ... Read More

General Assembly declaration on the commemoration of the 100-Ann. of the Armenian Genocide

OCP- June 25, 2013

June 2013 General Assembly of the Catholicosate of Cilicia (12-15 June 2013) Restoration of our Just Rights should be the axis of 100th Anniversary Commemorations ... Read More

Armenian Genocide Survivors Honored by Gov. Deval Patrick

OCP- June 12, 2013

Tom Vartabedian - 12/6/13 BOSTON, Mass.—The Boston terrorist bombings may have taken a tragic toll on more than 300 victims and devastated the city’s metropolis in ... Read More

Ambassador: Iranian archives about Armenian Genocide are open for historians

OCP- June 12, 2013

12/6/13 “I think, we should order the historians to study the Iranian archives. That means that they can take all the materials concerning the Genocide ... Read More

Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives

OCP- May 18, 2013

18/5/13 WASHINGTON– As Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Erdogan continues his official U.S. state visit, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives introduced the Armenian Genocide Truth ... Read More

Armenian Genocide 100th Anniversary Planning Commission Meeting Held at the Mother See

OCP- May 17, 2013

  On May 15, with the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, the Armenian Genocide 100th Anniversary Planning ... Read More

Another Armenian church destroyed in Turkey

OCP- May 3, 2013

3/5/13 PanARMENIAN.Net - Saint Hovhannes Armenian church has been demolished in Turkey, with an Islamic school and a student hostel to be built on the ... Read More

Protesters mark Armenian Genocide, demand compensation

OCP- April 25, 2013

Stephen Dockery The Daily Star 24/4/13 BEIRUT: Thousands marched through Beirut Wednesday to call on Turkey to recognize the genocide that involved the systematic slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians ... Read More

His Holiness Karekin II and His Holiness Aram I urge Turkey to recognize Armenian Genocide and return Armenian Churches

OCP- April 24, 2013

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services  24/4/13 In 2015, the Armenian people of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and the diaspora ... Read More

Will Pope Francis repeat Cardinal Bergoglio’s words on the Genocide?

OCP- March 19, 2013

Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier 19/3/13 Shortly after Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis I, Armenian and Turkish media outlets rushed to inform ... Read More

Boyer Introduces New Genocide Denial Criminalization Law in France

OCP- January 5, 2013

5/1/2013 PARIS, France—French Parliament Member Valerie Boyer, who spearheaded last year’s effort to pass a bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide, submitted a ... Read More

The Armenian church in Kars is in the centre of the attention of tourists

OCP- November 23, 2012

22/11/2012 YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 21, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Church of the Twelve Disciples in Kars attracts the attention of both local and foreign tourists due to ... Read More

Detroit Begins Fundraising for Syrian-Armenian Relief

OCP- November 16, 2012

By Georgi-Ann Oshagan - 16/11/2012 Greater Detroit’s Armenian community kicked off its ongoing fundraising program on Oct. 26 to support Syrian-Armenian relief efforts, as ongoing ... Read More

Catholicos Aram I: Der Zor Genocide Complex to be Restored

OCP- November 13, 2012

12/11/2012 It appears that damage to the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in Der Zor, Syria, was the result of artillery clashes in the area and ... Read More

Armenian Genocide memorial severely damaged in Syria (video)

OCP- November 13, 2012

12/11/2012 PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Genocide Martyrs Memorial Church, also known as the Holy Martyrs Armenian Church, in Deir ez-Zor, Syria, has been severely damaged as ... Read More

Catholicos Aram I arrives in Armenia

OCP- September 22, 2012

22/9/2012 His Holiness Aram I arrives in Armenia to participate in the session of the state committee coordinating events devoted to the 100th anniversary of ... Read More

THE HOUSHAMADYAN PROJECT OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA BEGINS

OCP- September 13, 2012

13/9/2012 The Catholicosate of Cilicia continues preparations for the 100th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. The printing and reprinting of books and documents on ... Read More

Pasadena officials speak out against denial of Armenian Genocide after Turkish official’s visit

OCP- September 1, 2012

His Holiness Aram I, of the Armenian Apostolic Church, visits the Armenian Martyrs Memorial Monument in Bicknell Park in Montebello Saturday, October 8, 2011. (SGVN/Staff ... Read More

Discussions on Armenian Genocide started in Knesset

OCP- June 17, 2012

YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS: In Israeli Parliament –Knesset on June 12 have been organized discussions relating to Armenian Genocide issue. Armenpress reports citing Izrus news ... Read More

Sassounian: Armenians in Egypt: Dwindling Yet Resilient in a Country in Turmoil

OCP- May 18, 2012

Harut Sassounian 16/5/2012 I just returned from a fascinating trip to Egypt. The Primate of the Armenian Church had invited me on behalf of the ... Read More