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Albanian Orthodox Ask For End To Church Attacks July 20, 1999
TIRANA, Albania (CWNews.com) - The Albanian Orthodox Church on Tuesday called for an end to attacks on its churches in the mainly Muslim country to avoid a spill over of ethnic and religious tensions from its neighbors, notably Serbia and Kosovo.
The Holy Synod of the Church said in a statement, "We appeal for an end to these acts and ask the authorities to take the necessary measures to stop this dangerous and unprecedented escalation which spoils Albania's image in this critical historical period." Three churches in the southern Sarande region have been damaged and vandalized in June and July.
"We raise our voice not only to defend our churches and monasteries but also religious harmony and the peaceful coexistence characteristic to our country," the statement added.
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