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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-02-12
CONTENTS
[01] Ieronymos meets Papoulias
[02] Alexander the Great bust stolen
[01] Ieronymos meets Papoulias
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, elected to succeed the
late Archbishop Christodoulos, has vouched to observe the
ecclesiastical canons and the laws of the State in a traditional
ceremony held Tuesday at the Presidential Mansion in the presence of
Hellenic Republic President Karolos Papoulias. Earlier, the Archbishop
had a brief meeting with the President followed by a prayer officiated
by the new prelate of the Church of Greece and the members of the Holy
Synod, which was also attended by Education and Religious Affairs
Minister Evripidis Stylianidis.
Caption: Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos on Tuesday at
the Presidential Mansion.ANA-MPA/ALEXANDROS BELTES
[02] Alexander the Great bust stolen
The bust of Alexander the Great, erected at the front entrance of the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Imathia in Veria, northern Greece,
was stolen on Tuesday morning by unidentified culprits while the
organization's offices were open for the public. The 58cm-tall bust
made of gold-plated bronze weighs 15-20 kilos and is the work of
well-known sculptor Efthimis Varlamis.
Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of a bust of Alexander the Great
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