Pope at Armenia Genocide Memorial: Never Forget or Minimize
GYUMRI, Armenia — Pope Francis demanded Saturday that the world never forget or minimize the Ottoman-era slaughter of Armenians as he paid his respects at the country's imposing genocide memorial after declaring the slaughter a planned "genocide" to annihilate an entire people.Francis presented a wreath at the memorial and stood, head bowed, in silent prayer before an eternal flame as priests blessed him with incense and a choir sang haunting hymns."Here I pray with sorrow in my heart so tha..>> view originalThe British are frantically Googling what the EU is, hours after voting to leave it
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Saturday, June 25, 2016
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