Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yazigi said Wednesday the church could not sanction the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s decision to establish a new diocese in Qatar. Yazigi said in a statement the move violated the laws of the All-Orthodox Church, “because it required the approval of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and Qatar lies in its territory.” The decision was a “a direct intervention into the affairs of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch,” the statement added. Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Mar-14/210008-patriarch-yazigi-refuses-to-sanction-qatar-diocese.ashx#ixzz2NVBvw673 (The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)

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