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Holy Synod of Church of Greece: Strict measures due to COVID-19
Strict sanitary measures have been in force since yesterday at the Synodal Palace of the Church of Greece in order...
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Archbishop of Athens: We say ‘yes’ to use of masks in churches if experts recommend it
Speaking to the Greek Channel OPEN TV, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece spoke in favour of the use...
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New encyclical sent by Holy Synod of Church of Greece to Metropolises for compliance with COVID-19 protection measures
An encyclical was sent by the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece to the Holy Archdiocese of Athens and...
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Greek govt examines the possibility of mandatory masks in churches
The possibility of making the use of a mask mandatory even in churches was announced today by government spokesman Stelios...
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The Akathist Hymn in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens in the presence of Archbishop Ieronymos (upd) (video)
LAST UPDATE SATURDAY JULY 25, 14:53 The service of the Akathist Hymn was sung in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens...
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Bells in Lesbos, Samos, Chios have been ringing mournfully for Hagia Sophia since this morning
Bells in Lesbos will be ringing mournfully at 20:00 and the Akathist Hymn will be chanted in all the churches...
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The bells in Patras have been ringing mournfully for Hagia Sophia since the morning (video) (upd)
The bells of the churches of the Metropolis of Patras have been ringing mournfully since the morning, while the flags...
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What does the Church of Greece say about the settlement of debts related to its institutions
The Holy Synod makes clarifications regarding article 90 of the bill submitted by the Ministry of Finance which concerns, among...
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Abbot of the Monastery of Panagia Prousiotissa passed away
The Abbot of the Monastery of Panagia Prousiotissa, Archimandrite Chrysostomos Drosos, passed away at the age of 83. The late...
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Archbishop of Athens to preside over Akathist service at Metropolitan Cathedral
Tomorrow, Friday, July 24, 2020, when Hagia Sophia will open as a mosque and a day of mourning and lamentation...
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Archbishop of America: We mourn with those who mourn and we are by the side of all those who suffer and are in need
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America called on all of us, through a post on Twitter, to pray for the people...
Pope Francis calls for unity and coexistence between Lebanese people
Pope Francis urged the Lebanese people to work together after the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut, in...
Patriarch of Alexandria: Mediterranean Sea now belongs to those who promote peace
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa sent congratulatory letters to the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and...
Ecumenical Patriarch: Coronavirus is not transmitted by Holy Communion (Video)
The Ecumenical Patriarch made a meaningful and strong intervention today in Constantinople addressing many people on the issue of...
Memory of St. Apostle Matthias
The Orthodox Church commemorates today the Apostle Matthias as well as Martyrs Julian, John, James (Jacob), Alexius, Demetrius, Leontius,...
Archbishop Makarios: Indigenous peoples are still among the poorest and most disadvantaged people
Archbishop Makarios of Australia sent a message on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Moreover, he said,...