Armenians praise comments by Pope Francis calling the massacre of up to 1.5 million of their compatriots 100 years ago "the first genocide of the 20th century", saying they hope other world leaders will follow suit.
Pope Francis (L) embraces Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II during a mass on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian mass killings, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican (photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERS