Leading Greek Orthodox cleric killed in helicopter crash

The Christian Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria was killed today when an army helicopter that was transporting him and his entourage to a monastic enclave in northern Greece crashed in the sea, government and church officials said.

Leading Greek Orthodox cleric killed in helicopter crash

The Christian Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria was killed today when an army helicopter that was transporting him and his entourage to a monastic enclave in northern Greece crashed in the sea, government and church officials said.

The helicopter, carrying 12 passengers and a four-member crew, disappeared from radar screens at 11am as it approached the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece.

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