Allahshukur Pashazade, the chairman of the Caucasus Clerical Board (CCB), invited the new head of the Catholic Church Benedictus XVI to visit Azerbaijan. Sheik-ul-Islam presented the invitation Kreschentsio Sepe, the Vatican Cardinal, who is currently on visit to Azerbaijan.
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An official invitation will be shortly mailed though the diplomatic post, Pashazade said. Azerbaijan is ready to accept any time, he added.
Cardinal Sepe granted conferred a medal from the Pope of Rome, made of gold, in connection with the 25th jubilee of his election to the post of CCB chairman. /Trend/