Thursday, January 07, 2010

Holy See hoping for greater religious freedom in Turkey :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

"Holy See hoping for greater religious freedom in Turkey

Vatican City, Jan 7, 2010 / 11:31 am (CNA).- Pope Benedict XVI accepted the credentials of a new ambassador from Turkey to the Holy See on Thursday morning. The Pontiff took advantage of the occasion to make a plea to the Turkish government to give Catholics expanded rights in the country, which, according to a parish priest in Istanbul, can be quite limited."

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