In regard to the reports in Turkish and world media about an assassination plot against His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, we request President Obama to exercise his good offices to ensure the safety of His All Holiness. The 1,700 year presence of the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) is the highest Christian presence of a Christian leader in a Muslim country.
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