  Vatican mass honors memory of Armenian Genocide victims April 24, 2016 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A mass commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was served in the Vatican’s St. Peters’ basilica on Saturday, April 24, Tert.am reports. On April 12 last year, Pope Francis described the mass killing of Armenians as genocide. During a special mass to mark the centenary of the mass killing, the pontiff referred to “the first genocide of the twentieth century that struck the Armenian people.”   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee  Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
