Russian Church together with Christians of the world extends humanitarian aid to South Ossetian refugees

29 August 2008, 12:09

Moscow, August 29, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church together with Christians of other countries has launched a program of humanitarian aid to displaced persons from South Ossetia in North Ossetian town of Alagir.

South Ossetians are given hygienic sets at a refugees transit station. Staff-members of the humanitarian program organized by the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations work together with nuns from the Alanian nunnery which sheltered 70 women and children during the recent military conflict.

Humanitarian action is carried out by the Russian Orthodox Church in cooperation with the Action by Churches Together international charitable organization, which unites several hundreds of Orthodox and Protestant Churches.

Christians from various countries including Western Europe donated money to help South Ossetian refugees.

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