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Monday, November 7, 2016

Restoration of revered Cyprus monastery 'symbol of unity'

[Greek Orthodox priests walk outside of the new restoration Greek Orthodox monastery of Apostolos Andreas in Karpasia in the Turkish Cypriot breakaway northern part of the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. Work carried out jointly by Greek and Turkish Cypriots to restore an Orthodox Christian monastery in ethnically divided Cyprus is being hailed as a symbolic milestone for unity and peace on the eastern Mediterranean island. The monastery is dedicated to one of Jesus' first disciples St. Andrew and has long been revered by both Greek and Turkish Cypriots. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)]NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Work carried out jointly by Greek and Turkish Cypriots to restore an Orthodox Christian monastery is being hailed as a symbolic milestone for unity and peace on the ethnically divided eastern Mediterranean island.


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