VATICAN - Pope: as the extermination of human beings continues, we need a change of heart [AN]

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Before the memorial Mass marking the centennial anniversary of the Armenian genocide, which he described as "the first genocide of the twentieth century”, Pope Francis spoke about the Armenian martyrs. “It is necessary,” he said, “indeed a duty, to honour their memory, for whenever memory fades, it means that evil allows wounds to fester.” In his homily, he mentioned how to do this when he said that the saints "teach us that the world is changed starting with the conversion of one’s heart, and this is done through God’s mercy.”

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Very powerful, emotive and inspirational words from the Holy Father, speaking the truth with boldness regarding the Armenian Genocide.

Nonetheless, I’m not sure I agree with him that it was the 'first genocide’ of the 20th century. I believe the first was actually the Herero and Namaqua Genocide in German South-West Africa:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_and_Namaqua_Genocide
 
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