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The only disagreements within the Church of Greece regarding the government's limits on services during the festive period due to the coronavirus pandemic is over the way it should respond, as the clergy are all in agreement that the decision must change.

Reactions among bishops in general are reportedly mounting over the government's decision to only allow churches to open on Christmas Day and Epiphany on January 6, with a limit of nine people allowed and up to 25 people in metropolitan cathedrals.

The sanctification of water in an open public space on Epiphany is also banned.

For the first time in more than two centuries, there will be no Christmas service at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

The cathedral suffered a severe fire in April this year. Eight months later, repair works at one of the most famous Christian temples continues.

Once Christianity established itself across the Roman Empire the places of worship for the followers of the new religion gradually became larger and more grand. The pinnacle of the size of the churches was of course the St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Here is a list of the largest Christian Cathedrals in the world.
1. St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome

Churches across Turkey celebrate Christmas with services in which believers lit candles, prayed and joined the choir at a number of historic cathedrals

President Klaus Iohannis on his page on the social networking Facebook wrote about his intention during his term in office to regularly attend the religious ceremonies of the various cults that are recognised by the law in our country.

The President on Saturday morning attended the liturgical service at the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral in Sibiu.