Pope Francis on Sunday described the World War I-era slaughter of Armenians by the Ottoman Turkish Muslims as the “first genocide of the 20th century,” igniting a diplomatic confrontation with Turkish leaders, who quickly sent down orders for the Vatican’s ambassador to condemn the pontiff’s remarks and then recalled the ambassador back to Turkey. NY Times  Francis, who … Continue reading TURKEY recalls ambassador to the Vatican after heads explode over Pope’s remarks about the Armenian Genocide of Christians by Ottoman Muslims