MOSCOW, may 4 – RIA Novosti. Founder and chaplain of the presentation convent in Ivanovo Archimandrite Ambrose (Yurasov) fell ill with bilateral pneumonia and, presumably, coronavirus, reported RIA Novosti Director of the Orthodox radio station “Radonezh” Evgeny Nikiforov.
Archimandrite Ambrose (Yurasov) – founder and chaplain of the presentation convent in Ivanovo, as well as the spiritual father of the brotherhood “Radonezh” spiritual father Nikiforov.
“Father Ambrose fell ill with bilateral pneumonia, but the coronavirus is not yet confirmed: took the test yesterday. Perhaps tomorrow will be the result. But all the doctors and watching very skilled doctors suspect the coronavirus,” said RIA Novosti Nikiforov.
According to him, the cell-attendant of Archimandrite Ambrose deacon Eleazar too ill bilateral pneumonia, but in a milder form.
“Father Ambrose is already over 80 years old. He has 50% lung damage. This is not fatal, but causes us great concern. We ask for everyone’s prayers”, said the Director of “Radonezh”.
He recalled that Vvedensky monastery is now closed for pilgrims.
“I honestly don’t understand how father Ambrose could become infected. Although he professes. Repentance is what he constantly says in the sermons. In the hospital he did not stop preaching and even professes doctors”, – said Nikiforov.
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