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Last updated Monday, 16 June 2008

Vatican will not recognize Kosovo

President of Papal Council for Christian Reunification, Cardinal 
Walter Casper says Vatican has no intention to recognize Kosovo's 
independence, reports InterFax.

"Until this moment, the Wholly Synod has not recognized Kosovo as an 
independent country, and has no intention to do so" said Casper in an 
interview published by Magazine "Itogi".

In the Interview, the Cardinal explains that Vatican understand why 
"Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church are worried with Kosovo" and admit 
that Kosovo is "craddle of the Serbian Orthodox Church".

According to the Cardinal, the Wholly Synod understand that "each 
national minority as a right on social, religios and cultural existence, 
including the Kosovo Albanians as well as the Serbian minorities that live 
today on Kosovo's territory".

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