Bishops

Second senior bishop dies of Covid-19

The Metropolitan Bishop of Kastoria, Seraphim, died from complications caused by Covid-19 at the age of 61 on Tuesday, becoming the second senior Greek cleric to succumb to the virus.

Seraphim tested positive in early December but as his health deteriorated, he was admitted to the 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki, where he was intubated on December 20.

Ieronymos’ health condition ‘satisfactory’

The health condition of the head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos, was described as "satisfactory" in a medical update issued by Athens' Evangelismos Hospital on Wednesday.

The 82-year-old archbishop was hospitalized in an augmented care unit of the hospital after being diagnosed with Covid-19 on November 19.

Church of Greece: The coal, the archbishop, the PM and the pandemic

By George Gilson

Back in the early 1980's when Archbishop Seraphim was at the height of his power and clashing openly (and successfully) with Andreas Papandreou over his bid for state expropriation of monastic lands and properties (attempted by his ill-fated minister Antonis Tritsis) ) Church-State relations were sorely tested.

Archbishop Elpidophoros gives virtual briefing on Covid-19 talks with US health secretary

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America held a Virtual Town Hall with the metropolitans of the Eparchial Synod, the Bishops and over 325 members of the national clergy in order to discuss the magnitude of the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis, his office announced on Monday.

Mitsotakis orders closure of all churches, places of worship after church’s restrictive measures

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tonight ordered the closure of all churches and places of worship of all denominations.

Mitsotakis announced the decision via his Twitter account straight on the heels of a decision of the Orthodox Church of Greece to severely restrict services but to keep conducting an abbreviated Sunday Divine Liturgy between 8am and 9pm.

Greek Orthodox in US told to avoid churches

The Orthodox Archdiocese of America has given its blessing to all among the faithful who, in these unprecedented times, choose not to attend church.

The Archdiocese explained that such a decision in no way constitutes a sin, but, on the contrary, is "an act of love and responsibility for the protection of one's self and their fellow human beings."

Pope Francis' visit to Romania ends: I'm taking with me places, moments, yet especially faces

Pope Francis on Sunday said after three days spent in Romania that he leaves "enriched" because he will take with him places, moments and especially faces of those he met. "I arrived to this beautiful and welcoming country as pilgrim and brother, to life various meetings. Now I'm going back home enriched, taking with me places and moments, and especially faces.

Pope in Romania/Sovereign Pontiff: May Blessed Virgin Mary guide you to a geniune future of progress, peace

Pope Francis told the rd 100,000 faithful gathered on Sunday in Blaj on the Liberty Field that he entrusts them to Virgin Mary to guide them "towards a future of a genuine progress and peace", and to building "a more and more righteous and fraternal homeland".