August 1, 2012
Officials of the Russian Orthodox Church
raised 517,628.34 euros ($636,219) and have sent it to
the Greek Orthodox Church to support poor and
unemployed people. The Greek Church, stepping in where
the government has been absent, is feeding scores of
thousands of poor Greeks and others during a crushing
economic crisis. The money from the Russian Church was
collected in an initiative from Patriarch
Kirill’s initiative to help Greeks and the
Church.
Unemployment in Greece has hit a record of 23.1 percent
– and 54.9 percent for those under 25 – with
1.15 million people jobless and hunger growing too. The
Orthodox Church of Russia began fundraising campaign in
February and is continuing its efforts to provide funds to
buy food and help the Greek Church continue its efforts to
help the poor.
(Source: Tromaktiko)
Greek Reporter
