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Inside Europe: Greek Orthodox Church's stance on coronavirus

Anthee Carassava
March 13, 2020

Greece has shut down schools, theatres and large public gatherings in three major regions of the country in the latest sweep of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. But the measures have pit health authorities against the powerful Greek Orthodox Church which is refusing to restrict Christians from taking holy communion. Anthee Carassava reports from Athens

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