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Monday, May. 21, 2012 |  Syndicate content

Ecumenical Patriarchate on Ephraim issue

Page last updated at 15:45 GMT, Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 20:45 EST

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Ecumenical Patriarch BartholomewISTANBUL (AMNA/A. Kourkoulas)- The Ecumenical Patriarchate termed as "intervention" by the Russian church in its affairs the statements and demarches made in favor of Vatopedi Monastery abbot Ephraim.

An announcement issued at the Phanar after Tuesday's meeting of the Synod stresses that Mount Athos is "normal territory" of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. "It is comprised indeed of Orthodox monks of various nationalities, this however in no way attributes to it a panorthodox character, allowing intervention of any kind in it by other Autocephalus Churches". The announcement was issued following the discussion of "the issue of the remanding in custody of Vatopedi Holy Monastery abbot Ephraim."

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