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Greek church protests pre-trial detention of Abbot Efraim

22:55 12/01/2012 ATHENS, January 12 (RIA Novosti)

The autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece has called for the release of Abbot Efraim, the head of the Vatopedi Monastery in Mount Athos, who is currently under arrest on real estate fraud charges, the church’s Holy Synod said on Thursday.

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