Patriarch warns of war in the Caucasus: CEN 5.7.08 May 7, 2008
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| WAR could erupt in the Caucasus unless Russia and Georgia take affirmative steps to reduce tensions, the Patriarch of Georgia’s Orthodox Church warned last week.
In a statement released on April 20, the Catholicos of All Georgia, Patriarch Iliya II stated the border dispute between the two former Soviet republics was in danger of spiraling out of control. He asked his counterpart, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia to join him in using “the role and authority of our churches to prevent the escalation of tensions and the normalisation of bilateral relations. Read it all in The Church of England Newspaper’s Religious Intelligence section. |
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