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A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch

Dmitry Safronov, a priest, was suspended by the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church for participating in services for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Safronov was demoted to a psalm-reader and lost rights after attending Navalny's funeral and leading a memorial service on an important Orthodox tradition day.
The demotion order was announced on the Moscow Diocese website, limiting Safronov's role and privileges for three years.

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The Guardian

Russian priest who led Navalny memorial services is demoted

Dmitry Safronov is suspended from leading services and ordered to serve three years of ‘penance’A Russian priest who presided over a memorial for the opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been suspended from leading services and ordered to serve three years of “penance”, as persecution of people associated with Navalny has continued even after his death.Dmitry Safronov had read several memorial services, called panikhida in Russian, at Navalny’s …

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Russian priest who held Alexei Navalny’s memorial service suspended by Moscow church

Dmitry Safronov prohibited from conducting blessings, wearing clerical attire and bearing priestly cross until 2027

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Russian Priest, Who Led Putin Critic Navalny's Memorial Service, Suspended

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has suspended a Russian priest who led a memorial service for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Patriarch Kirill, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, signed a decree banning priest Dmitry Safronov from giving blessings, carrying a cross or wearing the frock for three years. Dmitry Safronov, who performed a memorial service at Navalny's grave 40 days after his death, was also demoted and transfer…

10 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch

The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Dmitry Safronov took part in Navalny's funeral as

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A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch

The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Russian priest presiding over Navalny's memorial suspended from duties

(Reuters) - A Russian Orthodox priest who presided over the memorial service for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in March has been suspended from clerical duties for three years, the Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church said. Read full story

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