On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the Holy and Great Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate issued the following communique: The Holy and Great Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, convened under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and among other issues, thoroughly deliberated upon the events of the COVID-19 (Corona) virus and with a feeling…

Sofia Metropolia led by the Bulgarian Patriarch has ordered measures to avoid the spread of coronavirus. It is ordered that all the temples of the Diocese of Sofia should remain open and services continued to be held. It is indicated that Holy Communion should not be refused for fear of contamination. “The sacred secrets cannot…

The Serbian Orthodox Church argued that a controversial law on religion which has sparked angry demonstrations should be suspended during negotiations with the government. Ahead of the start of talks between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Montenegrin government on Wednesday, the church called on the authorities to halt the implementation of the law on…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain has released a statement offering information about the coronavirus. Read the full text below:   READ ALSO: Church of Greece announcement on coronavirus measures The Holy and Great Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate deliberated upon the events of the COVID-19 (Corona) virus

On Monday, March 9, 2020, following the service of Great Compline in the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East had a paternal meeting with the family of the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology. The meeting was attended by His Grace Bishop Qais…

Prime Minister Edi Rama has held a meeting with senior representatives of the Albanian clergy, urging them to try to avoid religious gatherings, as coronavirus has affected Albania. Prime Minister Rama has said that some rituals must be avoided, such as hugging the believers, shaking hands, kissing hands, to stay a little further away from…

When we have a serious illness, it does not mean that this is a revelation from God that we will die. Or, to express it more exactly, we don’t know the outcome. However, such a serious illness can be used as a revelation from God that we must prepare ourselves more intensely for death. Let…

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  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said his government will place anyone arriving from overseas into quarantine – in a move to contain a growing coronavirus outbreak. Netanyahu announced the 14-day quarantine after consultations with Cabinet ministers and senior health officials. The decision comes weeks before the busy Easter season, when tens of…