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Archbishop Demetrios said that "our pledge is to be a witness for all New Yorkers, that freedom of conscience and the fundamental human right of free religious expression will always shine forth in the resurrected St. Nicholas Church."<ref name="ENI"/>
On Saturday [[October 18]], 2014, government and church leaders attended a blessing ceremony on a concrete platform surrounded by steel foundation beams and orange construction netting to break ground for the church, designed by renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.<ref>Sarah Pulliam Bailey. ''[http://www.cruxnow.com/faith/2014/10/20/greek-orthodox-launch-rebuilding-of-st-nicholas-the-only-church-destroyed-on-911/ Greek Orthodox begin rebuilding St. Nicholas, destroyed on 9/11].'' CRUX (Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC). October 20, 2014.</ref><ref>Tom Hays. ''[http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ed9ae3701d524a8f836f22c3bb6eeb06/site-greek-church-near-wtc-gets-blessing Site for Greek church near WTC gets blessing]. Associated Press (AP). Oct. 18, 2014 2:24 PM EDT.</ref>
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