Opinion
Why is the ANCA-Western Region Honoring Edward Djerejian?
The ANCA-Western Region is honoring a cowardly man who has not only failed Armenians, but who has actively supported Genocide deniers.
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Church
Can people who have been baptized in other churches receive Holy Communion in the Armenian Church?
Can members of the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, or Protestant denominations receive Holy Communion in the Armenian Church?
History
Why Armenia Should Be Free by Garo Pasdermadjian (Armen Garo)
Written in 1918 by Armen Garo, this seminal work about Armenia's liberation directed at an anglophone audience is presented here in its entirety.
Politics · In Armenian
Armenia’s Geopolitics and Parallels in the Region: William Bairamian on Meet the Revolution Podcast
Editor-in-chief William Bairamian spoke with the Meet the Revolution podcast to discuss the geopolitics of Armenia and the region, including Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Georgia.
Church
Worship in the Armenian Church (Some Assembly Required)
An insightful read about the challenges of being a Christian - especially an Armenian Christian outside of the homeland - in the modern age.
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History
The Treaty of Nvarsag: A Document of Human Rights
Over 700 years before the Magna Carta, the Treaty of Nvarsag established a Law to regulate the relations between king and noblemen.
Politics
False Dichotomy: Artsakh’s Self-Determination and the Kosovo Case
The false dichotomy between self-determination and territorial integrity in the negotiation framework of the OSCE Minsk Group regarding the independence of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), as proved by the case of Kosovo.
Church
A Brief History of the Armenian Church
A brief history of the Armenian Apostolic Church by Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan.
Church · Infographic
History of the Armenian Church
Infographic of the historic milestones of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Church
The Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)
The Lord's Prayer, also known as Our Father, in Armenian word-by-word, transliterated, translated, and with etymological notes.
Church
General Epistle by St. Nerses Shnorhali
A pastoral letter by St. Nerses Shnorhali, guiding Armenian Christendom by charity and righteousness, to a church and people in need.
Politics
Մինչդեռ կառավարությունն արձակուրդում էր, համաճարակը հասավ Հայաստան
Նիկոլ Փաշինյանի կառավարությունը չի կարողացել պատշաճ կերպով արձագանքել կորոնավիրուսային սպառնալիքին, գործելով ի օգուտ նեղ քաղաքական շահերի, և արդյունքում վարակի մոտ 200 դեպք է արդեն գրանցվել Հայաստանում։
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The Armenite is Reborn
We are happy to announce that today, May 28, 2018, on the 100th anniversary of the rebirth of the Armenian state, The Armenite is being relaunched.
Society
The Singaporean Teen Who’s Learning Armenian: A Q&A With Karmun Khoo
Karmun Khoo has spent the last several months learning Armenian and writing about her journey on The Armenite. Now, she answers your questions.
Society
Q&A With Karmun Khoo: Calling All Questions!
The Armenite will be hosting a Q&A session with Karmun Khoo about her experiences in learning Armenian - and we'll be using your questions to do it.
Culture
Dancing Mania by Aksel Bakunts
Aksel Bakunts, the precocious writer, persecuted by Stalin, writes about the beliefs around that common disease of his era: tuberculosis.
Politics
Azerbaijan Military Shoots Down Unarmed Armenian Helicopter
In an unprovoked attack, Azerbaijan shot down an unarmed Armenian military helicopter that was flying over Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Republic territory.
Infographic
Armenia By the Numbers: The MEG|A Model
Introducing the MEG|A Model, a visual look at Armenia's development through figures including GDP, GNI per capita, HDI, and emigration.
Letters
Letter: Yessayan a Complex Nationalist
A reader responds to Jennifer Manoukian's piece about Zabel Yessayan's early years.
Politics · Updated
Young Turks Group to Host Event at Columbia University
Group named after the genocidal Young Turks has organized event at Columbia University the day after the international Armenian Genocide commemoration day.
Culture · Sculpture
A Beam Surrounded by Darkness: Kira
Kira, an Armenian-American sculptor, captures the magnificence of the human form through evocative sculpture.
Politics
Armenian Activists in Sacramento: ANCA-WR #AdvocacyDay 2014
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region organizes an annual advocacy day. In 2014, over 300 Armenian activists traveled to Sacramento.
Photography
Classic Cars on Yerevan’s 2975th Birthday: Alex Tarverdi
Photographer Alex Tarverdi discovers a gathering of impeccably preserved classic cars on Yerevan's 2975th birthday.
Culture
Armenia by Khorene Nar Bey Lusignan
Khorene Nar Bey Lusignan writes about Armenia in a time when Armenia did not exist. Longing, devotion, and hope in a poem about love.
Culture
Let Us Die Armenians by Khorene Nar Bey Lusignan
Khorene Nar Bey Lusignan was a nationalist clergyman who used his poetry to preach the gospel of liberation. "Let Us Die Armenians" epitomizes his work.
Culture
Grand Parents by Hovhannes Mkhitaryan
I decide to listen for once, / and discover a world richer than mine, / an unseen film with a longer running time / than mine.
Culture
Demolition Made by Hovhannes Mkhitaryan
How frantic ants seem / To towering men above / Made of the same parts / Yet able to love
Culture
At Evening by Bedros Touryan
A poem by Bedros Touryan (Petros Duryan) where he captures the nuanced feelings of unrequited love.
Culture · Painting
Palm of Granite: The Art of Raffi Semerdjian
Paintings of talented artist and founder of Palm of Granite, Raffi Semerdjian.
Culture
My Death by Bedros Touryan
A beautiful composition about memory by Bedros Touryan, playwright and poet, who died at 21 but had already produced a lifetime's worth of literature.
Photography
Volunteer Socialists
Public art in Armenia, including murals and street art like graffiti, is a gift to the community from artists that beautifies the places where people live.
Diaspora
#Artivism2014
The 2014 Artivism exhibition in Los Angeles was the annual art show put on by the All-Armenian Student Association, raising funds for a cause through art.
