World Council of Churches’ statement explicitly mentions Ottoman Genocide against Christian peoples, including the Pontic Greek - Syriac Press

World Council of Churches’ statement explicitly mentions Ottoman Genocide against Christian peoples, including the Pontic Greek - Syriac Press

ATHENS — The World Council of Churches (WCC) concluded its annual conference, held from 18-20 May in Athens, where it discussed ongoing global conflicts and the failure of the international community to resolve them.   For the first time in its history, the WCC’s final statement explicitly referenced the Ottoman Empire’s Genocide against the Christian peoples, including the Pontic Greek people.    During the conference, participants strongly con…