Patriarch Kirill urged to refrain from visiting temples

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Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill on the background of the situation with coronavirus urged to refrain from visiting temples. About it reports RIA Novosti news Agency.

“please Refrain from visiting temples. I would never say if not amazing, the Holy example of St. Mary of Egypt,” – said the Patriarch.

the Priest acknowledged that there is “a very big threat of the epidemic and even a pandemic of the dreaded virus,” which can concern and Russia. He expressed the opinion that most Russians are not aware of the full implications of coronavirus.

“Let myself put the feat to get out of our houses took on the feat of St. Mary of Egypt not to leave their deserts, but because she wanted to drink,” said the first Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.

In Russia, just was 1534 cases of infection with coronavirus. In recent days discharged from the hospital 15 people for the entire period prescribed 64 people. In Moscow, the virus has infected 1014 people.

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