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Greece: Bishop's death revives debate on communion safety

by Derek GatopoulosCostas Kantouris
| November 16, 2020 8:06 AM

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A senior clergyman in Greece’s Orthodox Church was buried Monday after dying of COVID-19, reviving a debate over the safety of receiving communion before the Christmas season.

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