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Turks And Armenians Prepare For Dueling Anniversaries On Friday

3:16pm April 23, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey has moved up a major military celebration by a day this year. Critics say it's a clunky attempt to overshadow the 1915 slaughter of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire.

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Prelates take pictures as Pope Francis celebrates an Armenian-Rite Mass to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican Sunday.

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Pope's Remarks On Armenian 'Genocide' Spark Row With Turkey

3:36pm April 12, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Francis, marking the 100th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War I, described the deaths as a "genocide," causing Turkey to recall its Vatican ambassador.