Pope faces protests in Greece

Athens - Pope John Paul will walk on the hill where Saint Paul preached to the Athenians next week, but some Greek Orthodox conservatives…

Athens - Pope John Paul will walk on the hill where Saint Paul preached to the Athenians next week, but some Greek Orthodox conservatives are protesting over the historic visit and some have called him the "great heretic".

The Greek Orthodox Church broke with centuries of antagonism towards the Vatican last month, allowing the Pope to realise his dream of following in the footsteps of Apostle Paul in Athens on May 4th and 5th.

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