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CWN - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met recently in Moscow with Patriarch Kirill, the head of the largest of the Orthodox churches.

“The preservation of the holy sites, which is part of your lofty responsibility, is something that we take to heart,” the patriarch told Abbas. “We welcome the significant changes taking place in Palestine with regard to the preservation and maintenance of the holy places.”

The Russian government also announced it was spending $4 million to reconstruct an historic street in Bethlehem.

References:

• Russia Reconstructing Star Street in Bethlehem (Sputnik)
• His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Moscow Patriarchate)