Three priests are shown wearing face masks and dressed in traditional black Greek Orthodox attire while carrying religious objects.

Coronavirus outbreak among Greek Orthodox Church leaders raises alarm

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Priests wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, attend the funeral of senior clergyman Ioannis of Lagadas after he died of COVID-19 in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Nov. 16, 2020.

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Greece, like many parts of the world, is dealing with unprecedented COVID-19 cases. Now, a debate about the role of the Greek Orthodox Church in the pandemic has resurfaced following the COVID-19-related death of a senior clergyman and the hospitalization of the head of the church. And, the former French leader Nicolas Sarkozy’s nickname was the “bling-bling president.” On Monday, Sarkozy was in court to face the first of a series of trials against him. Also, human activity affects the climate in every corner of the world. New research shows that Mount Everest is no exception.

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