The Russian embassy said that French authorities have given permission for a new Russian Orthodox church to be built near the Eiffel Tower, a project that has been blocked since 2010. The plan for the church dates back to 2007 when Alexy II, the now deceased patriarch of Moscow, visited France and said the Russian Orthodox church wanted a bigger edifice in Paris. Russia acquired a prime parcel of land in 2010 near the Eiffel Tower after the French state-run ...Thursday, 26 December 2013
France Clears Way for a New Russian Orthodox Church Near Eiffel Tower
The Russian embassy said that French authorities have given permission for a new Russian Orthodox church to be built near the Eiffel Tower, a project that has been blocked since 2010. The plan for the church dates back to 2007 when Alexy II, the now deceased patriarch of Moscow, visited France and said the Russian Orthodox church wanted a bigger edifice in Paris. Russia acquired a prime parcel of land in 2010 near the Eiffel Tower after the French state-run ...
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