POPE'S STATEMENT ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, 'POLITICALLY EXPLOSIVE', ARMENIANS IN CYPRUS SAY
CYPRUS - FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE*
Tuesday, 14 April, 2015
The National Armenian Committee of Cyprus has described a recent
statement by Pope Francis on the Armenian Genocide as "politically
explosive", which will create havoc in Turkey.
In a written statement issued on Monday, the Committee says that with
his statement the Pontiff pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide, and it refers particularly to the Pope`s observation
that "it is his duty to pay tribute to the memory of innocent men,
women, children, clergymen and Bishops who were murdered by the
Ottoman Turks".
http://famagusta-gazette.com/popes-statement-on-armenian-genocide-politically-explosive-armenians-i-p27996-69.htm
CYPRUS - FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE*
Tuesday, 14 April, 2015
The National Armenian Committee of Cyprus has described a recent
statement by Pope Francis on the Armenian Genocide as "politically
explosive", which will create havoc in Turkey.
In a written statement issued on Monday, the Committee says that with
his statement the Pontiff pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide, and it refers particularly to the Pope`s observation
that "it is his duty to pay tribute to the memory of innocent men,
women, children, clergymen and Bishops who were murdered by the
Ottoman Turks".
http://famagusta-gazette.com/popes-statement-on-armenian-genocide-politically-explosive-armenians-i-p27996-69.htm