Armenian recruits baptized before heading into war

IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH (AP) — In a wooded area of Nagorno-Karabakh, new recruits to the war besieging the region undergo a ritual they hope will help them endure the fight — baptism into the Armenian Apostolic Church. One by one, the young men in camouflage fatigues approached a priest, who dips their clasped hands into a water-filled kettle then anoints their head and neck. Afterwards, the young men stand at attention as the priest hangs wooden crosses around their necks. Their faces w