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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-01-23
CONTENTS
[01] Pope invites Alexandria Patriarch
[02] Zachopoulos case: Felony charges
[01] Pope invites Alexandria Patriarch
Pope Benedict has invited Patriarch Theodoros of the Orthodox Church
of Alexandria and All Africa to visit the Vatican, in a letter
delivered by the Roman Catholic Church's Nuncio in Cairo, Bishop
Michael Fitzgerald.
In the same letter, the Pope describes the meeting he will have with
Theodoros as "important and significant".
During the visit, the Patriarch will also meet with the president of
the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal
Walter Kasper.
The date of the visit will be determined in the near future.
Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Pope Benedict
[02] Zachopoulos case: Felony charges
First Instance Court Prosecutor Eleni Raikou brought felony charges
against all persons responsible in the case of the attempted blackmail
of culture ministry former secretary general Christos Zachopoulos,
based on evidence collected by special examining magistrate Dimitris
Economou. The felony charges concern the blackmailing attempt against
Zachopoulos and the violation of personal data protection legislation.
Former culture ministry secretary general Christos Zachopoulos
attempted to commit suicide late last month after being blackmailed
with a DVD containing footage of his sexual encounters with ministry
former employee Evi Tsekou, his assistant at the time. The attempted
suicide prompted an avalanche of accusations and revelations allegedly
involving journalists and politicians and their role in the case.
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