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Priests bless schools as new academic year begins

Priests bless schools as new academic year begins

Pupils of the third elementary school in Corinth watch Monday as a priest conducts the customary blessing ceremony marking the start of the new academic year. Similar ceremonies were held at more than 13,000 schools. According to unions, some 5,000 teaching spots remain vacant.

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