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Rampaging Rebel Monks

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Greek police have surrounded a monastery in northern Greece after cutting off power, water and food supplies to about 100 rebel monks.

For months, authorities have been in a stand-off with the ultra-orthodox monks from Mount Athos, who have denounced moves by the Greek Orthodox Church to forge closer ties with the Roman Catholic Church.

Now under an eviction order to leave their centuries-old monastery, the fanatical priests have vowed to resist,
draping the building with signs which say "orthodoxy or death".

Greek authorities have ruled out force to evict the monks.

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