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Mourners pay respects to Serb Patriarch Irinej despite virus

| November 21, 2020 6:12 AM

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Mourners on Saturday were paying respects following the death of the Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej, many ignoring preventive measures against the new coronavirus even though the head of the church died after contracting the virus himself.

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