(Alexander Zemlianichenko/Associated Press)YEREVAN, Armenia — Pope Francis insisted Saturday the world should never forget or minimize the Ottoman-era slaughter of Armenians but urged Armenians themselves to infuse their collective memory with love so they can find peace and reconcile with Turkey. Pope Francis, left, attends a ceremony at a memorial to Armenians killed by the Ottoman Turks in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, June 25, 2016. Francis used another opportunity to pay respects to the victims of the slaughter when he visits Armenia’s genocide memorial. “We were saved by the Christian faith, which in the years of the genocide helped our grandfathers and great-grandfathers,” 38-year-old Vardui Simonyan, a granddaughter of genocide survivors, said after the pope’s visit to the genocide memorial. ___Follow Nicole Winfield at www.twitter.com/nwinfield___Demourian reported from Yerevan, Armenia.

Source: Washington Post June 25, 2016 02:53 UTC