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26Oct

The Tablecloth of Faith: Karina’s New Beginning

It seems as though time can heal wounds, ease pain, and wash away terror and fear from memory. But there are losses that time can never erase. You simply learn to live with them-holding onto hope inside and finding a little strength each day to keep moving forward. Despite her young age, Karina Ghazaryan has faced trials that could break even the strongest person. She lost her parents, and in 2018, her husband. Her husband, a serviceman, was killed in Artsakh during a demining operation. From that day on, Karina became the sole anchor and hope for her three minor children.

09Oct

Between a Lost Home and Unextinguished Hope. Gayane Harutyunyan

In 2023, leaving everything behind like so many others, Gayane Harutyunyan was forcibly displaced from Stepanakert to Armenia along with her mother-in-law and three daughters. The one driving the family was her middle daughter, 20-year-old Anoush. «“We fled with only the clothes on our backs, taking nothing with us-just a few pieces of warm clothing (as much as would fit in the car trunk) and our baked bread. But the terror we experienced until we reached the Armenian border is impossible to describe. My granddaughter was at the wheel. Seeing her, the Azerbaijani border guards stopped the car.

08Oct

From the Football Pitch to the Barber’s Shears: Valeri’s New Path

For 25-year-old Valeri Stepanyan, it would have seemed unthinkable years ago that the football he so passionately played—which had become both his hobby and lifestyle—would one day be replaced by a pair of shears. Having played as a forward for the Artsakh national football team since the age of 16, circumstances have led him to become a barber today. Valeri was born and raised in Stepanakert in a military family; he has a brother two years his junior. However, his journey as a professional footballer was abruptly cut short by war. “I intended to continue my football career after my military service,

21May

Most Reverend Archbishop Gevorg Noradounguian

On May 21, 2026, the General Assembly of the “Armenian Caritas” Benevolent Non-Governmental Organization was held online. In accordance with the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches and the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, the members of the Assembly elected Most Reverend Archbishop Gevorg Noradounguian, Ordinary of the Armenian Catholics in Armenia, Georgia, Russia, and Eastern Europe, as the new President of Armenian Caritas. By virtue of this election, Most Reverend Archbishop Gevorg Noradounguian has lawfully assumed the presidency of “Armenian Caritas” and will henceforth direct the activities of the benevolent organization alongside his responsibilities as the Armenian Catholic Ordinary.

22Jul

Please, hold my hand…

One autumn day, a boy with dark eyes and olive-skin came to Sabine Small Group Home. He was from Artsakh, from a mountain village that he had lost because of the war. He was always sad, aggressive, and scared, constantly trying to run away in a frantic manner— wherever his eyes would lead him. The child was in severe psychological distress… We embraced this clever, playful with dark eyes and held his warm, soft little hand tightly: a hand left open because of war and family hardships. We loved him very much. He was happy. He found happiness in a simple hug …