This Easter will be different, without any travelling, gatherings or attendance of churches, government spokesperson Stelios Petsas reiterated during Monday’s press briefing. “No complacency, no relaxation [of effort] can be allowed. If we ease up, we will pay for it,” he said. He underlined that it was important to follow the instructions of the experts…

Main opposition SYRIZA on Monday accused the government of “doublespeak” regarding the curbs imposed on the Church due to coronavirus and of ‘petty political’ games at the expense of the citizens’ sacrifices. In an announcement, the party deplored “the tragic images of citizens receiving Holy Communion in churches in the midst of the pandemic,” and…

Charges of violating laws to contain the coronavirus have been drawn up against the Metropolitan of Corfu , the mayor of central Corfu, Meropi Idreou, the president of the municipal council, Dimitris Metallinos, and all those that attended the service at the Church of Aghios Spyridon, against the orders of the Holy Synod. Corfu prosecutor…

The head of a 1,000-year-old Orthodox monastery that became a hotspot for coronavirus infections in Kiev said he had underestimated the gravity of the pandemic and that measures had now been introduced to curb the spread of the disease. Metropolitan Pavel heads the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, the headquarters of the Russian-backed wing of the Ukrainian…

Watch the broadcast of the Service of Matins of Great Wednesday from the Annunciation Church, Piraeus, Greece:     

His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyatira and Great Britain in an exclusive interview with The National Herald called London “a ghost town.” He said, “people are afraid to go out; individuals do not trust governments and the news agencies.” The entire interview follows: The National Herald: Your Eminence please describe the coronavirus situation in London…

Patriarch Daniel delivered a message of hope to a society living under the fear of the coronavirus pandemic, as he commemorated the glorious Entry into Jerusalem of Jesus Christ at the Divine Liturgy in the historical chapel of his patriarchal residence on April 12. The Patriarch of Romania noted that many people who stay at…

On 11th April 2020, the Lazarus Saturday, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia had a phone conversation. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church warmly greeted his brother with the Day of his Krsna Slava. The Patriarchs exchanged information about the spread of the coronavirus…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will broadcast the services of Holy Week with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros from the Chapel of Saint Paul at the Archdiocesan Headquarters in New York City. The services will be available on a variety of media outlets including ANT1 Satellite, as well as online on the Archdiocesan YouTube channel…