AP reports from Nicosia that the Christian and Muslim leaders in ethnically divided Cyprus are urging for the speedy repair of a 15th century church inside a United Nations-controlled buffer zone cutting across the capital Nicosia, after it partly collapsed.
Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II, Mufti Talip Atalay and the leaders of the Maronite, Armenian and Latin churches on Friday reiterated a joint plea to restore St. James Church and the nearby 17th century church of St. George.
The leaders said they “stand together as brothers” to ensure that all places of worship are protected.
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