  Pope Noted Armenians Suffering, Refraining from Word «Genocide»March 21, 2006 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pope Benedict XVI met with Patriarch of Armenian Catholic Church Nerses Petros XIX. In the words of the Pontiff, the Armenian people «suffered horrible prosecution for the sake of the Christian fate, which were included in the history as Great Slaughter. At that the Pope refrained from word «genocide.» Predecessor of Benedict XVI John Paul II used the word «genocide», without specifying which country has committed the Armenian Genocide, reports the Associated Press, noting that Armenia is the first country, which adopted Christianity as official religion in 301.  Top stories Across a swathe of southern Turkey, people sought temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather. The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. The Prosecutor’s Office has released surveillance footage and said that one of the detainees in the case, Iveri Melashvili. Destinations welcomed 900m fewer international tourists in January–October when compared with the same period of 2019.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news The Shortest Path to Your New Home: IDBank at Toon Expo 2023  A large exhibition is being held in the Sports Concert Complex named after Karen Demirchyan from March 31 to April 2.French region to attempt sending humanitarian convoy to Karabakh The fate of Artsakh fate is closely linked with the fate of the Armenian province of Syunik, Laurent Wauquiez says.Top Armenian, Maltese diplomats meet to discuss relations Both sides emphasized the need to settle the existing issues exclusively through peaceful negotiations.Russia counts on “allied” solution to Armenia’s Rome Statute situation Russia expects that Armenia’s possible accession to the Rome Statute will be settled in an allied manner. |
