Pope calls for immediate end to military action in Georgia
BRESSANONE, Italy (CNS) -- QUOTE Pope Benedict XVI appealed for an immediate end to military operations in Georgia and its breakaway province of South Ossetia.Citing reports of heavy civilian casualties and a large number of refugees, the pope called on the international community to act quickly to bring Russian and Georgian leaders to the bargaining table."It is my fervent wish that military actions cease immediately," the pope said Aug. 10.He urged both sides to "refrain, also in the name of a common Christian heritage, from further confrontations and violent retaliations that could degenerate into a wider conflict." UNQUOTE
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