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VIENNA — The documentary titled Asadur, focusing on the Armenian Genocide and the ongoing struggle for cultural identity, is set to screen on Thursday, June 19, at the Admiral Kino theater in Vienna, Austria.  Recognizing art as a powerful lens through which the suffering and resilience of communities can be…

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden — Turkish lawyer and human rights activist Muharrem Erbey gave a lecture yesterday on the 1915 Sayfo Genocide at the community hall of Saint Jacob of Nisibis Church in Södertälje, Sweden. The event was organized by the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Sweden and Scandinavia.  At the beginning of his talk,…

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden — A special lecture on the Sayfo Genocide, committed by the Ottoman Empire against the Syriac (Aramean—Assyrian—Chaldean) people in 1915, will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, in Södertälje, Sweden. The lecture will be given by Turkish lawyer and author Muharrem Erbay, known for his book The Second Fortress of…

ATHENS — The World Council of Churches (WCC) concluded its annual conference, held from 18-20 May in Athens, where it discussed ongoing global conflicts and the failure of the international community to resolve them.   For the first time in its history, the WCC’s final statement explicitly referenced the Ottoman Empire’s…

New York — A century after the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the wounds of its violent unraveling remain deeply felt by descendants of the empire’s Christian peoples. This week, the Eastern Mediterranean Business and Cultural Alliance (EMBCA) hosted its third annual forum on the Greek Genocide, bringing together leading…

BRUSSELS — On the eve of Sayfo Genocide Remembrance Day, 15 June, the Patriots for Europe Group in European Parliament hosted a two-day conference focused on the 1915 Sayfo Genocide. The event brought together historians, genocide scholars, parliamentarians, Sayfo descendants, and members of the European Syriac Union (ESU).  The conference…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island State Senate has unanimously passed a resolution formally recognizing the genocide of Pontic Greeks by the Ottoman Empire, joining a growing international chorus seeking accountability for one of the 20th century’s lesser-known atrocities.  Introduced by State Senator Leonidas Raptakis, the resolution commemorates the 106th…

SYDNEY — The City Council of Ryde, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, officially acknowledged the 1915 Sayfo Genocide, during which Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean), Armenian, and Greek communities were targeted by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923. The resolution, passed during the council’s 30 April session, urges the Australian Federal Government…

WEST BLOOMFIELD (Michigan), U.S. – The Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, Chaldean Community Foundation, and Chaldean News have opened a new community center on the west side of West Bloomfield Township, Metro Detroit. The renovation of the new 184-square-foot facility location costed $15 million and will house the Chaldean American…

BEIRUT — Under the soft glow of the stage lights in the Municipal Palace Theater, nestled within the bustling Jdeideh—Bouchrieh—Al-Sadd area, the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP) organized an extraordinary gathering. Titled From the Cross to the Resurrection … The Path of Calvary Walked in Caravans, the festival marked not…