CITY OF FRESNO TO BUILD GENOCIDE MEMORIAL
Fresno Mayor Alan Autry announced on October 10 his commitment to build a monument in the near future dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
The announcement was made during the Fresno visit of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. In addition to the Pontiff, present were a large group of representatives of the Fresno Armenian American community.
Plans for erecting a Genocide Monument in Fresno is yet another step in the road toward justice and proper recognition of the 1915 genocide committed against the Armenian people by the Ottoman Turkish government.
It comes on the heels of several other recent positive developments on this issue including the passage by the U.S. Congress’ House International Relations Committee of two resolutions recognizing the genocide as well as the recent resolution passed by the European Union calling for Turkey to recognize the genocide prior to being considered for admission into the union.
On October 11, His Holiness attended a reception and gave a speech at Fresno Pacific University that also received media attention by local TV stations and the Fresno Bee.
The speech focused on the diversity of cultures that coexist in the United States as a model. His Holiness also brought forth the example of intolerance and how that manifested itself in the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish government. Since the U.S. has always stood for tolerance, human rights and justice, he emphasized, “The U.S. Congress must recognize the Armenian Genocide and thereby demand justice for this crime against humanity.”
In his speech His Holiness discussed state of Christianity in the Middle East using the Armenian experience and the Armenian Genocide as an example of what can happen when the idea of peaceful coexistence with different cultures and religions is shattered.
He also outlined the dynamic role the church plays in Middle Eastern societies including politics where it pursues matters of justice, peace and human rights as well as imparting human and family values. “The church is not merely a static building,” said His Holiness Aram I. “The mission of the church must go beyond its physical walls, it must be integrated with the daily life of the people.”
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