Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I Tests Positive for COVID-19
[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Bartholomew I, the head of the Orthodox Church and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul), has tested positive for COVID-19.
According to dpa news agency on the 24th (local time), the Patriarchate issued a statement saying, "Bartholomew I is currently showing mild symptoms, and his condition is stable."
Bartholomew I, who is 81 years old this year, has been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Meanwhile, the Orthodox Church, along with the Catholic Church, is the oldest denomination originating from the early Christian Church. Originally united with the Catholic Church, it separated under the name Orthodox Church when the Roman Empire split into East and West.
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