The hard-core Bishop of Piraeus, Serphim, decided to forbid the Holy Communions of those lawmakers who voted in favor of the same-sex marriage, the Metropolis of Piraeus said in a statement on Thursday afternoon. “Only if the repent” they will be allowed to receive the communion in our churches again, …

Some priests on the island of Crete refuse to give the Holy Communion to vaccinated citizens. And this at the time when the country is trying to speed up the vaccinations program in order to create a protection shield against the Delta Variant of Covid-19. The denouncement came by Professor …

The Bishop of Xanthi Panteleimon decided to revolt against the lockdown measures and opened the churches on Monday thus allowing the faithful to receive the Holy Communion. Panteleimon’s decision has caused concern in the local community as the region in north-eastern Greece is one of the most hit by the …

The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church said that those insisting that coronavirus is transmitted through the Holy Communion are “neurotic.” In a statement issued on Monday, the Holy Synod claims that it is being targeted by certain media and that the Holy Communion is not “unhealthy.” The statement …

Thousands Greeks flocked to churches and many shared the Holy Communion on Orthodoxy Sunday, despite concerns about coronavirus outbreak. Despite all warnings, the Greek Orthodox Church has been insisting that Covid-19 is not a threat to believers, and that the virus cannot be transmitted via the Holly Communion spoon that …

Greek state broadcaster ERT invited a spiritual authority to give answers to commoners’ crucial and practical contemporary questions: is there any coronavirus contamination risk during the Holy Communion? There is no problem between the coronavirus and the Holy Communion “because Christ had never been a germs carrier,” priest Stylianos Karpathiou …

An unprecedented incident took place in Kleidi village in Imathia prefecture in Northern Greece, when a man and his son attacked and injured a local priest. According to local media, the incident occurred after priest refused to give the holy communion to a 23-year-old man. Towards the end of the …

Alternate Minister for Migration and Asylum, Giorgos Koumoutsakos, received Communion on Thursday without taking any measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to a website reporting on issues relating to Orthodox Church. The website Romfea published a photo of the minister receiving Communion in the tradition of the …

And suddenly amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece issued a statement condemning the Yoga, stressing that it has no place in the lives of Christians.” At the same time, the Holy Synod targeted the Rotary Club and the Lions and urged its cleric to …

Holy Week and closed churches is the biggest challenge for Greece’sGreeks in this coronavirus year. While the religious services are being held behind closed doors, the faithful have to stay at home and find pleasure in listening to the beautiful hymns of Holy Week through the television, radio or internet. …

The Church of Greece will hold liturgies during Easter Week behind closed doors and Greeks will “celebrate” Resurrection in the churches on May 26, 2020, the Holy Synod decided late on Wednesday. The country’s top clergy urged the faithful to follow safety instructions concerning the coronavirus, to stay at home …

A racist incident against children with multiple disabilities took place in North Greece, when a priest refused to give them the communion. The man claimed that these children “do not understand” and therefore “may spit the communion out.” The incident took place at a summer military camp in Leptokarya, West …

For the first time, the holy relics of St Helena will be displayed in Athens together with a section of the Holy Cross. It is also the first time that holy relics leave the permanent residence in St Marcus Basilica n the Vatican Museums in Italy. This will be the …

Incredible but true. A priest in a village near Patras in Western Greece refused to give the Holy Communication to seniors with dentures. During the celebration of Virgin Mary, worshipers waiting to receive the Communion, could not believe their ears when the priest grabbed the microphone and announced: Seniors wearing dentures …

Archbishop Ieronymos ordered on Tuesday an internal inquiry against the Archimandrite of the Ilioupolis in Athens, Seraphim Dimitriou, after the latter targeted an MP and his family for voting in favor of the same-sex marriage. Father Seraphim posted on social media pictures of the wife and new-born baby of MP …

Leader of main opposition party left-wing SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras announced on Wednesday that the will submit an amendment demanding a negative RAPID TEST also to faithful to gain access to the churches. Wordhip places, supermarkets and pharmacies are from Saturday on the only places unvaccinated citizens can access without showing …

Greece restricts access to unvaccinated citizens in a series of activities including non-essential shopping and work if they cannot prove with a negative RAPID or PCR test that they are not infected with the coronavirus. A negative test will not be necessary to  access churches, supermarkets and pharmacies. The measures …

Restrictive measures for unvaccinated citizens in Greece go into effect on Monday, September 13, on the same day the schools open again. The restrictions will change the personal and work life of those not vaccinated against Covid-19 and will also affect their movement with public transport means for travels to …

After long consultation of Greek epidemiologists with government officials and several leakages to the press regarding the gradual lockdown lifting, head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias finally announced relaxation of some restrictions. However, some of the lifted lockdown restrictions are bound to other restrictions that make them practically non-existing for …

Greeks flocked to churches and crowded for a bottle of Blessed Water and a sip of Holy Communion on Epiphany, after the Prime Minister bowed to the pressure of the powerful Church of Greece. The government reversed a ban and allowed the opening of churches to limited number of faithful …