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Patriarch Kirill blessed Russian Paralympians
By Michael Moiseev
Feb 19, 2010, 01:25
Patriarch Kirill blessed the Russian
Paralympic team on the eve of their departure to Vancouver.
The very
fact that disabled people participate in sport competitions indicates
their drive to prevail over sorrow and suffering, Kirill said, urging
them to represent Russia with dignity in Vancouver.
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