I agree. I have seen that kind of attitude expressed by some people who have been trying to downplay or ignore the genocide that's been going on so that they can continue to deny that there's any persecution of Christians going on. But the Christians who have been suffering in those countries are part of the same mystical body of Christ that joins all Christians. If someone is a member of the mystical body of Christ they should be able to feel something for the Christians being slaughtered in the Middle East and Africa.
The Republicans in the US are very much against recognizing the Armenian Genocide today because it would incriminate Turkey who is their friend. Unfortunately, President Obama is playing along with the Republicans on that issue, although he may change gears on them soon and recognize the Armenian genocide. In any case, it's hard for the USA to take a stand against any genocide when they can't even recognize the one for which the word "genocide" was created, that being the Armenian Genocide (as Pope Francis pointed out).
The shame for the US is that 43 states DO recognize the Armenian Genocide, but 7 states (Republican, of course) and the Republicans in the House and Senate keep voting against recognition of it, because they fear Turkey (why, I don't know).
Pope Francis was correct today to recognize that the failure of many in the world to recognize the Armenian Genocide is why we are experiencing genocide again today. And again, Armenians are being targeted, along with Syrian and Iraqi Catholics and Assyrian Christians.
With the help of Turkey (of course), ISIS had attacked and klled Christians in Kessab, Syria, near the border. Fortunately President Assad's forces liberated Kessab later. ISIS also destroyed the Armenian Church in Aleppo and destroyed thousands of records of the Genocide (obviously doing Turkey's bidding).
In any case, I just wanted to express my gratitude and appreciation for Pope Francis' gesture and expression of love. It is yet another act on his part that shows his heart.