Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Summary

Calls on Turkey to: (1) pledge to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights; (2) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion; (3) grant the Ecumenical Patriarchate appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (4) grant the Ecumenical Patriarchate the right to train clergy of all nationalities, not just Turkish nationals; and (5) respect the property rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

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Timeline

1. 6 March 2009

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   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 6 March 2009

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   Introduced in House

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3. 6 March 2009

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   Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
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