What was the Armenian Genocide? A brief history lesson

Armenian genocide commemorated on 108th anniversary with ceremony at Fresno City Hall

Armenian Remembrance Day was formally recognized by the White House on Monday.

What was the Armenian Genocide? A brief history lesson

A torchlight procession marches during a demonstration in Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, April 23, 2023, to commemorate the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed in Ottoman Turkey more than a century ago. (Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure via AP) The anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is marked every year on April 24. That was the date in 1915 when hundreds of Armenian community leaders were arrested by the government of the Ottoman Empire in the capit…

Events Around SoCal Honor 108th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

April 24 known as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day honors the 108th anniversary of the events that killed million of Armenians beginning in 1915.

A mass at St. Sarkis Church to commemorate 108th anniversary of Armenian genocide

Damascus, SANA- A holy mass was held on Monday at St. Sarkis Armenian Orthodox Church in Damascus, in commemoration of the 108th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The mass was led by Bishop Armash Nalbandian, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Damascus. A number of heads and representatives on Christian denominations in Damascus joined the event. Nalbandian, in a speech delivered at the mass, said that the anniversary of massacres perpetrate…

Western Prelate’s Message on 108th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide – Asbarez.com

Western Prelate Bishop Torkom Donoyan Let Us Be Prudent, Demand Our Rights and Unite Behind Artsakh At the intersection of the East and the West, there is a tiny land which has been a bone of contention over the centuries for rival superpowers, the ancient land of our forefathers, Armenia, the sacred cradle of civilization and the home to millions of people of the Holy Scriptures; more souls than the current population of our country today. For …

Armenian Genocide Los Angeles

Armenian Americans children commemorate the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day with a protest outside the Consulate of Turkey in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)