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Russian Priests Fight Coronavirus From Above

March 24, 2020

Has the coronavirus met its match?

A Russian Orthodox priest took a helicopter flight around Russia's Belgorod region to pray for protection against the virus.

The Russian Orthodox Church has also adopted new sanitary measures in its churches as Russia grapples with the spread of the coronavirus.

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