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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Cyr" size=2>Dear friends,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Cyr">I am sending this at the initiative of my colleague
Natasha Nelidova, who runs an NGO for refugees, Warm Home. It assists refugees
in psychosocial rehabilitation (primarily from Chechnya). While she is deeply of
the Christian faith - which is reflected in this message- it is intended for
everyone.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Cyr">Thank you,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Raffi Aftandelian</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Cyr" size=2>We are writing you in connection with the
tragic events in Beslan. Together with everyone else we are in mourning and are
trying to help in the ways we can those who have suffered in Beslan.
Specifically, we are trying to help those who are in hospital with serious
injuries here in Moscow. And we are trying to help those who have stayed in
Beslan and need professional psychological support. It is tragic that terrorist
acts are becoming more and more brutal and more and more innocent people die
from them. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>We think and you understand, we imagine, that the main reason
for this terrorist act was the ongoing war in Chechnya. This war makes people
feel more futile, become more brutal, and gives rise to crime and banditism. We
are looking for new possibilities and are seeking deeper ways of affecting this
situation. Today, we decided to approach all Christians, Muslims and people of
other faiths to request that people pray for peace and the reconciliation of
people of the North Caucasus. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>This is all the more urgent because in North Ossetia and
Ingushetia a new tragedy is possible: the relatives of those who died in this
tragedy intend to seek revenge. October 13th is the last day of mourning for the
victims...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>And this can lead to more innocent loss of life. And again
we'll have victims killing victims. And evil will again be victorious.
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<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>We think that among you are active, practicing Christians. We
ask that you pass this request for prayer to other people. Can you put us in
touch with Franciscans? It was their ministry that was especially focused on
peacemaking.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Let us not forget that October 13th is the last Epiphany of
the Madonna of Fatima (Portugal). And we can ask her for her special
intercession.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>We would be very thankful for your response and
support.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Heartfully and sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Natasha Nelidova, Inna Airapetyan, Marina Golovkova, Raffi
Aftandelian, and all of Warm Home</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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