Tag 'armenian genocide'

A damaged icon painting is pictured on October 13, 2020 inside the Ghazanchetsots (Holy Saviour) Cathedral in the historic city of Shusha, some 15 kilometers from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh province's capital Stepanakert, that was hit by a bomb during the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the breakaway region.

Biden Rewards Azerbaijan’s Aggression with Climate Leadership Role

COMMENTARY: Having conquered one Armenian community, Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev is now threatening another.

Nina Shea Commentaries March 20, 2024

Beautiful mountains from the city of Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

Armenian Leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh Arrested by Azerbaijan

Other key Armenian leaders who have been arrested by the Azeri military include Ruben Vardanyan, Bako Sahakyan, and Arkadi Ghukasyan, all former presidents of Artsakh.

Peter Pinedo/CNA World October 10, 2023

Armenian Caritas, with the support of Catholic Relief Services and USAID (United States Agency for International Development), launched the Immediate Assistance to Displaced Families of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict program in the Ararat region. Food and non-food assistance is provided to help vulnerable households displaced from Nagorno-Krabakh to meet their needs while they figure out what next steps to take amid the uncertain situation.

U.S. Bishops Call for Opening of Corridor to Allow Aid to Armenian Christians

The USCCB on Thursday noted that ‘since December 2022, Azerbaijan has blocked the Lachin corridor,’ cutting off humanitarian supply chains in the region for nine months.

Daniel Payne/CNA Nation September 8, 2023

During a Sept. 6, 2023, hearing, Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, accused the government of Azerbaijan of committing genocide against Armenian Christians in disputed territory in the country.

Lawmaker Accuses Azerbaijan of ‘Genocide,’ Seeks Answers on Biden Administration’s Plan

Ocampo also warned that states should act as soon as there are early warning signs of a genocide and that the United States is already late in acting.

Tyler Arnold/CNA World September 7, 2023

Several people wait for free bread outside a bakery in Stepanakert, Azerbaijan. In the Nagorno-Karabakh region in the Caucasus deep in the south of the former Soviet Union, the situation is coming to a threatening head. Since December 2022, Azerbaijan, to which the region belongs under international law, has blocked the Karabakh Armenians' lifeline to the nearby motherland Armenia. Armenians in the internationally unrecognized entity fear starvation. Estimates range from 100,000 to 120,000 people.

Trapped Armenian Christians Deserve Global Attention

A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: In addition to the immediate humanitarian concern caused by an inhumane blockade, important historical, cultural and religious-freedom issues are at stake.

Michael Warsaw Publisher's Note August 30, 2023

A bridge and a checkpoint are seen on a road towards the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Armenia, Friday, July 28, 2023. The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned that Azerbaijan is preparing genocide against ethnic Armenians in its Nagorno-Karabakh region and called for the UN Security Council to bring the matter before the ICC.

Armenian Christians Trapped and Facing Genocide: An Explainer

Commentators say international intervention is needed immediately to allow food and necessities to get to the Armenians trapped in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Kevin J. Jones/CNA World August 9, 2023

Blessed Léonard Melki, Blessed Thomas Saleh and Blessed Ignatius Maloyan

100 Years Ago, Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide Marched Straight to Heaven

The prisoners in Mardin Castle knew that to die for the One who died for us all is the greatest honor.

Zubair Simonson Blogs June 10, 2023

Russian soldiers pictured in the Armenian village of Sheykhalan during the Armenian Genocide.

Christian Advocates Praise Biden for Recognizing Armenian Genocide

Biden’s historic statement marked the first official recognition of the genocide by a U.S. president, and the first time since Reagan that a sitting president referred to the genocide by name.

CNA Nation April 26, 2021