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Greek Orthodox Leader Dies at 69 | January 28, 2008

ATHENS — Archbishop Christodoulos, the charismatic head of the Greek Orthodox Church who helped heal centuries-old grievances with the Roman Catholic Church but stirred controversy with his politically tinged statements and tireless interventions in state affairs, died on Monday. He was 69....
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Schooled by Catholic monks in Athens, the archbishop moved to mend the divide between Eastern European and Rome-based Christianity, which dates back to 1054 but deepened in the 20th century. He received the late Pope John Paul II in Athens in 2001 — the first papal visit to Greece in nearly 1,300 years. Despite widespread opposition from conservative adherents of the Orthodox faith, he followed up with a historic visit to the Vatican last year, meeting Pope Benedict XVI.

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