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VATICAN: POPE NOT TO SPEAK OF "GENOCIDE" DURING ARMENIAN PATRIARCHATE VISIT
Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Nov 30 2006
Istanbul, 29 November: Pope Benedict XVI, spiritual leader of the
Catholic world, will not use the word of "genocide" during his visit
to the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul on Thursday [30 November].
Vatican sources said that the Pope would refer to the past sufferings
and difficulties of the Armenian people during his scheduled meeting
with Armenian Patriarch Mesrob II.
According to the sources, the Pope will not use the words of "genocide"
or Armenian "Medz Yeghern" (malice) during the meeting.
The same sources noted that the Pope decided not to use those words
by taking into consideration Turkey's sensitivities.
Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Nov 30 2006
Istanbul, 29 November: Pope Benedict XVI, spiritual leader of the
Catholic world, will not use the word of "genocide" during his visit
to the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul on Thursday [30 November].
Vatican sources said that the Pope would refer to the past sufferings
and difficulties of the Armenian people during his scheduled meeting
with Armenian Patriarch Mesrob II.
According to the sources, the Pope will not use the words of "genocide"
or Armenian "Medz Yeghern" (malice) during the meeting.
The same sources noted that the Pope decided not to use those words
by taking into consideration Turkey's sensitivities.