By Florence Avakian
Bourj Hammoud—the region in northeast Beirut, Lebanon, which Armenian survivors from the Armenian Genocide built into a dynamic center for shopkeepers, craftsmen and artists—came alive on Tuesday evening, June 9, 2015, during a fascinating talk by photographer Ariane Ateshian Delacampagne.
On Sunday, May 31, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Diocesan Primate, traveled to Providence, RI, for a special celebration at Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Church.
ACYOA Juniors gathered over Memorial Day weekend at St. James Church of Watertown, MA, for the 40th annual Hye M’rtsoom program. The parish hosted a record-breaking 282 participants from 16 parishes across the Diocese for a weekend of worship, sports, and fellowship.
By Sarine Atamian
Youth and clergy from across the Eastern Diocese gathered in Detroit, MI, last weekend for the 68th annual ACYOA General Assembly and Sports Weekend.
Holy Trinity Church of Cheltenham, PA, hosted a special celebration on Sunday, May 17, to honor parishioner Ohannes Hashas, a longtime member of the church who was instrumental in erecting an Armenian cross on Holy Cross Church on Aghtamar island in historic Armenia.
