Roman Pope Benedict XVI not calling 1915 events as Armenian "genocide"

Touching upon the events of 1915 in the Osman Empire, the pope did not call them "genocide". At the same time, Benedict XVI called this events the "martyrdom" of the Armenian people.

According to AFP, Garedin II speaking before the 20,000 audience, gathering in the square of St. Peter, in the last day of his visit to Vatican, called on the peoples of the world to condemn those, responsible for the "genocide" of the Armenian people.

In turn, Benedict XVI said: "The recent history of the Armenian apostle church is reflected in the contrast of persecution and martyrdom, darkness and hope, humiliation and spiritual resurrection. Restoration of freedom of church in Armenia became a source of great joy for all of us".

/ArmInfo/