Greece Mourns Patriarch of Alexandria

World | September 13, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Greece declared three days of national mourning starting on Monday over the tragic death of the Patriarch of Alexandria, the spiritual leader of all Orthodox Christians in Africa, who was killed in a helicopter crash. Patriarch Petros VII of Alexandria, Egypt, and 16 other people traveling with him died on Saturday when a helicopter taking them to the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece crashed into the sea. His body and nine others were recovered over the weekend. Flags flew at half staff as Petros' body was taken to Athens' main cathedral, where it was to lie in state for 48 hours. A funeral will be held in Athens on Wednesday morning and Petros' remains will be taken to Cairo, Egypt, later that day, for burial.

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