CNA, Matt Hadro: Congressional resolutions recognizing the Armenian genocide were reportedly blocked by Republican senators at the direction of the White House. Report is here.
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1894-2014, the Armenian Genocide
Rorate Caeli, excerpts from The Wall Street Journal by Benny Morris and Dror Ze’evi: Between 1894 and 1924, the number of Christians in Asia Minor fell from some 3-4 million to just tens of thousands—from 20% of the area’s population … Continue reading
Turkey’s President to Pope Francis: Don’t ‘Make Such a Mistake Again’
AsiaNews: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday “warned” Pope Francis “not to make such a mistake again”. Today, he said that a motion set to be voted upon in the European Parliament would “go in one of our ears and … Continue reading
Pope Calls Slaughter of Armenians First ‘Genocide’ of 20th Century
CNA: Pope Francis today referred to the mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Turks in 1915 as a “genocide,” prompting the Turkish government to summon the Vatican’s ambassador for questioning. “In the past century our human family has lived through … Continue reading
Historian Discovers 2000 Pages of Vatican Documents on Armenian Genocide
Zenit: Just before the world commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, well-known German historian Michael Hesemann announced the discovery of 2000 pages of hitherto unpublished documents on, what he calls “the greatest persecution of Christians in history” in the … Continue reading
Vatican Will Publish Secret Documents on Armenian Genocide
Asia News: The Vatican will co-publish a book with documents and information about the Armenian genocide. The papers are from the Vatican Secret Archives, and, to quote Mgr Sergio Pagano, the clergyman who runs the archives, “they make me feel … Continue reading