Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has tested positive for COVID-19, the church’s news agency said Friday.
The church said it had canceled all planned trips and events because Kirill, 75, was suffering from “severe symptoms” requiring bed rest and isolation. .
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Under Kirill, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a proponent of the war in Ukraine, the Russian Orthodox Church has become a powerful political player, pushing Russia towards conservative social values. I advocate conversion.