PATRIARCH MAXIM OF BULGARIA CALLS ON ALL RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO DEFEND BULGARIAN NURSES IN LIBYA

Focus News, Bulgaria
July 4 2006

Moscow. A delegation of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, headed by
Bishop Kiril, which takes part in the First World Summit of Religious
Leaders in Moscow, called for justice for the Bulgarian medics in
Libya. The Bulgarian Orthodox representatives delivered a message
by the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Maxim,
who expresses gratitude for the support of many Orthodox churches,
of Catholic, Muslim, public organizations and scientific figures,
who believe that the Bulgarian nurses are innocent.

"Is it possible that the Bulgarians, who had rescued 50,000 Jews and
80,000 Armenians from genocide, could be involved in what they were
accused of? We call on all religious leaders to support the Bulgarian
Church and for the sake of justice, to defend the Bulgarian nurses
in Libya", Patriarch Maxim said in his message, BNR reported.