[ALBSA-Info] {QIKSH «ALBEUROPA»} Pope Calls on Albanians to Stay Home, Change Society

[Nikoll A Mirakaj]

Pope Calls on Albanians to Stay Home, Change Society 

TIRANA, Feb 6, 2001 -- (RFE/RL) Pope John Paul II told visiting Roman Catholic clerics from Albania in that "many Albanians...have preserved their faith, despite the harsh oppression" under Ottoman and Communist rule, AP reported on 3 February.

The Pope called on the Albanian clergy "to prepare young people to build a better future in their own country, triumphing over the temptation of emigration and the illusion of easy success to be had abroad." He appealed to the priests to fight "against the grave evils that unfortunately affect your country, among them abortion, prostitution, drugs, the spirit of the vendetta, the exploitation of women, and violence."


Copyright (c) 2001 RFE/RL

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