Pope Recalls Armenian 'Martyrdom,' Avoiding 'Genocide' Term

usc.edu     May 13, 2008            

POPE RECALLS ARMENIAN 'MARTYRDOM,' AVOIDING 'GENOCIDE' TERM arminfo 2008-05-12 17:51:00 ArmInfo. Pope Benedict XVI on Friday recalled the "martyrdom" of the Armenian Apostolic Church during a visit by its leader Karekin II, avoiding the word "genocide" pronounced several times by his predecessor... [read full story]                

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Armenian leader condemns 'genocide' before Pope

usc.edu     May 10, 2008          

Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2008, 10:11 (BST) Armenia's Orthodox leader on Wednesday used the pulpit of the Vatican to condemn the 1915 killing of 1.5 million ethnic Armenians by Ottoman Turks, saying the whole world should recognise it as a genocide. "We Armenians are a...                

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ANKARA: Karekin urges world to recognize genocide claims

usc.edu     May 11, 2008          

Today's Zaman, Turkey May 8 2008 Karekin urges world to recognize genocide claims The head of Armenia's Orthodox Church took part in Pope Benedict XVI's public audience on Wednesday and urged all countries to recognize that Turks committed genocide against Armenians early...                

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