Job Cohen in orthodox parish
So the rumour had it right: Job Cohen has visited our parish. There’s the official press-release:
“To begin the celebration of its 35th anniversary, on 4 Decemeber 2009 the parish of St. Nicolas of Myra in Amsterdam hosted a symposium on the role of the Russian Orthodox parish in the city of Amsterdam. Participants included Mayor Job Cohen, journalist Hubert Smeets (during part of his career he was based in Moscow), Jurjen Beumer, director of “Stem in de Stad” (Voice in the City) in Haarlem, and Archimandrite Meletious Webber, abbot of St. John of Shanghai Monastery in California, who formerly was a guest priest assisting the Amsterdam parish.”
You can find an excellent foto-set, a must-see for all PvDA’ers and Orhodox, at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimforest/sets/72157622816245705/
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To comment on myself: now that Job Cohen is back to political frontlines, I wish him full sucsess. I reckon I belong to estimated 30% of Dutch voters who are sceptical about PvDA but would not mind to see Job Cohen leading the nation. Especially in view of other persons trying to grab the lead.