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Georgia Patriarch Calls For Calm After Orthodox Groups Thwart Gay Rights Rally

May 20, 2013 Featured News

18/5/13 (Civil.Ge) — The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II, has called for calm after violence that erupted after aggressive anti-gay protesters, led by Orthodox clergy, thwarted a rally by a small group of gay rights activists to mark the International Day Against Homophobia on May 17. “We distance from violence,” Patriarch [...]

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