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Bishop of Corfu to face trial on May 25 after illegal service
Bishop Nektarios of Corfu is to face trial on May 25 after holding a church service on the island on Saturday in contravention of a ban on church service imposed by the government as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Local prosecutor Dioynsios Lambridis set the trial date on Monday after the bishop visited him to provide his defense.
Corfu prosecutor charges bishop, mayor over church service, holy communion
Corfu prosecutor Dionysis Lambridis has drawn up charges against Bishop Nektarios of Corfu and the Diapontia islands, the mayor of central Corfu Meropi Ydraiou, the head of the municipal council Dimitris Metallinos and clerics and worshippers who participated in a service held at the Aghios Spyridon church in Corfu Town on Saturday despite the restrictions ordered by both the government and the
Corfu prosecutor charges bishop, mayor over church service
Corfu prosecutor Dionysis Lambridis has drawn up charges against Bishop Nektarios of Corfu and the Diapontia islands, the mayor of central Corfu Meropi Ydraiou, the head of the municipal council Dimitris Metallinos and clerics and worshippers who participated in a service held at the Aghios Spyridon church in Corfu Town on Saturday despite the restrictions ordered by both the government and the
Gov't to go after priests flouting quarantine
The government has asked for a prosecutor to press charges against two priests who provided communion to the faithful Sunday despite a ban on church attendance.
One of the priests, in the Athens neighborhood of Koukaki, was photographed from a nearby building secretly giving communion to people through the back door.
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Water Airports postpones operations in Ionian Sea for 2021
Water Airports SA on Monday said it postponed the operation of its seaplane network in the Ionian Sea for 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic has halted licensing procedures, the company CEO told state-run news agency ANA.
Corfu recovering from storm damage
Heavy showers and thunderstorms were forecast to sweep across the Ionian Sea and western Greece late Tuesday, before spreading east to other parts of the country, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) warned.
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Storms wreak damage in western Greece
A weather front dubbed "Victoria" on Wednesday brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to Attica and other parts of the country, along with hailstorms in some areas, wreaking the greatest damage in western Greece and on Crete.
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Number of construction licenses set to soar
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Rescue workers seek man in Corfu gorge
Authorities have launched a search-and-rescue operation after a 41-year-old man became trapped in a gorge in the area of Ano Korakiana, on the Ioanian island of Corfu, Tuesday.
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Thunderstorms to spread across Greece
A weather front dubbed "Victoria" was expected to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to Attica and other parts of the country on Tuesday evening, along with hailstorms in some areas.
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