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Pope Francis urges Armenian Catholic bishops to ‘take up the cry for peace’
Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaged in peace talks following Azerbaijan's violent takeover of the Nagorno-Karabakh region late last year. Read more
Azerbaijan demands Armenia hand over 8 villages it says are ‘under occupation’
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said that the eight villages are historically part of Azerbaijan and that they are being occupied... Read more
‘Sadness in our hearts’: Armenian Christian recounts family’s escape from Nagorno-Karabakh
“We left the graves of our parents, children, brothers, and sisters,” Lyudmila Melquomyan told CNA. Read more
Armenia nears peace agreement with Azerbaijan, prime minister says
Nikol Pashinyan, the prime minister of Armenia, made the statement during a presentation of a regional peace plan he’s dubbed... Read more
Armenian leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh arrested by Azerbaijan
Key Armenian leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh have been arrested by Azerbaijan over the past week, charged with crimes related to “terrorism”... Read more
Nearly all ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh
According to the Armenian government, 100,617 Nagorno-Karabakh refugees — out of a population of 120,000 – have been “forcibly displaced.” Read more
Former Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian leader arrested as over 50,000 refugees flee region
Ruben Vardanyan, a former state minister of the Republic of Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government, was arrested Sept. 27. Read more
Explosion kills 68 Armenian refugees as thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh
The explosion occurred just off a highway leading away from Stepanakert, where tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have taken... Read more
Thousands of Armenian Christians flee homes: ‘Mass exodus has begun,’ expert says
According to the government of Armenia, 6,650 “forcibly displaced persons” entered Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh since last week, with more pouring... Read more
‘Destruction’ of ethnic Armenians is imminent, experts warn
On Wednesday, ethnic Armenians in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to lay down their arms and dissolve their military... Read more
Ethnic Armenians surrender and disarm following Azerbaijan offensive
A day after an Azerbaijan offensive in which as many as 100 were killed, ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh have agreed... Read more
Pope Francis appeals for peace in Nagorno-Karabakh: ‘Silence the weapons’
Speaking to more than 15,000 people in St. Peter’s Square, the pope said Wednesday that he was troubled by the... Read more
Azerbaijan unleashes military strikes against Armenian Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan said the attacks will not stop until the ethnic Armenians’ total surrender. Read more
American professor who founded school in Artsakh says Christians there are starving
Siobhan Nash-Marshall, founder of the Christians in Need Foundation, spoke to CNA about her work in the Nagorno-Karabakh region (Artsakh). Read more
Lawmaker accuses Azerbaijan of ‘genocide,’ seeks answers on Biden administration’s plan
Rep. Chris Smith in a hearing Sept. 6 accused the Azerbaijan government of committing genocide against Armenian Christians in disputed... Read more
Armenian Christians trapped and facing genocide: an explainer
Over 120,000 Christian Armenians are currently trapped behind a blockade of the Nagorno-Karabakh region maintained by Muslim-majority Azerbaijan. Read more
Warning of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Nagorno-Karabakh
A leading politician serving the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) has strongly echoed Pope Francis’ concerns about the humanitarian situation in... Read more
Human rights activist asks UNESCO to ensure protection of Nagorno-Karabakh’s historic Christian sites
The sites include 161 churches. Read more
Papal envoy travels to Armenia in aftermath of 44-day war
A papal envoy traveled to Armenia last week to speak with civil and Christian leaders in the aftermath of the... Read more
Armenia’s ambassador to Vatican stresses threat of Syrian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Armenian ambassador to the Holy See said Wednesday that the recruitment and deployment of Syrian Islamist extremists to the... Read more
