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Head of Russian Orthodox Church Dead

Patriarch Alexiy unified denomination, was suspected of KGB ties

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 5, 2008 12:24 PM CST

(Newser) – The iconic leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, who healed an 80-year rift in the church and restored its prominence in Russian society, died today, the Times of London reports. No official cause of death was given for Patriarch Alexiy, but the Kremlin’s first... Read full story »

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