Who would have thought that the humble words of a man who always seeks reconciliation between peoples and peace of mind could cause so much ado both on an international and political scale? Well, that’s what happened to Pope Francis during a Sunday Mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica earlier this month when declaring the killings of Armenians as the first genocide of the 20^th century, which consequently ignited Turkey’s anger. Continue reading “Why the Pope’s comments on the Armenian Genocide caused outrage in the Turkish establishment”