Security of Catholic Church strengthened

Security of Catholic Church strengthened
# 25 April 2007 15:43 (UTC +04:00)
Unofficial opening ceremony of St. Maria Catholic Church in Baku will be held on April 29, chief of the Catholic Church Yan Chapla told the APA. The first devotion will be held in the church on Sunday. Claudio Gujerotti, representative of Vatican in Azerbaijan will lead the ceremony.
Official opening of the church will be held either in July, or in September with participation of Secretary of State for the Vatican, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone .
Commenting on the recent fire in the church Yan Chapla said the church suffered damage worth AZN8,000 by the fire. After the accident, the church appealed to state bodies for strengthening the security. Security post has been set up in front of the church from today. /APA/
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