ARCHBISHOP Hilarion Capucci, the former head of the Greek Catholic Church jailed in Israel on arms smuggling charges, will be released as soon as the Israeli government receives a formal request from the Pope, it was reported this week.
A Vatican spokesman said: "The Holy See is in contact with the Israeli government over this matter." 'I he Archbishop has served nearly three years of a I 2-year sentence for smuggling arms to Palestinian guerrillas in Israeli-occupied • territories,
