Serbian Orthodox Church picks ally of president as patriarch
Serbian Orthodox Church bishops arrive in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbian Orthodox Church bishops arrive in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Feb. 18, 2021 05:09 AM EST
Serbian Orthodox Church bishops arrive in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbian Orthodox Church bishops arrive in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Feb. 18, 2021 05:09 AM EST
Serbian Orthodox Church bishops arrive in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbian Orthodox Church bishops arrive in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Feb. 18, 2021 05:09 AM EST
Serbian Orthodox Church bishop Irinej Bulovic, centre, arrives in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbian Orthodox Church bishop Irinej Bulovic, centre, arrives in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Feb. 18, 2021 05:09 AM EST
A security camera is seen in front of St. Sava Temple during church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

A security camera is seen in front of St. Sava Temple during church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Feb. 18, 2021 05:09 AM EST
Serbian Orthodox Church bishops arrive in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbian Orthodox Church bishops arrive in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Feb. 18, 2021 05:09 AM EST
Serbian Orthodox Church bishop Porfirije, centre, leaves the St. Sava temple in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of covid, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbian Orthodox Church bishop Porfirije, centre, leaves the St. Sava temple in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of covid, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Feb. 18, 2021 10:45 AM EST
Serbian Orthodox Church bishop Irinej Bulovic, second left, arrives in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbian Orthodox Church bishop Irinej Bulovic, second left, arrives in the St. Sava temple before church closed session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The Serbian Orthodox Church gathers in closed session to pick a new Patriarch, following the death of old one Irinej. Irinej died last year of COVID, following the outbreak of virus among church officials in Belgrade (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Feb. 18, 2021 05:09 AM EST