During the state of emergency, the Romanian Orthodox Church has intensified its presence both online and in society respecting all the required sanitary precautions.
Orthodox Christians in Limassol, Cyprus went out on their balconies Friday evening, 3 April 2020, holding candles and chanting the Akathist Hymn, accompanied by a live radio broadcast of the service from the Cathedral Church of Agia Napa.
Three more monks of Xenophontos Monastery on Mount Athos, have tested positive for coronavirus.
Archimandrite Gregorios (Estephan)
Whoever listens to the prayers that we read earlier, asking the Lord to have mercy on us and expel plagues from us, will realize that everything is happening because of our sins.
Archimandrite Andreas (Konanos)
A virus comes and unexpectedly says to many: “Stop!” Without asking, without permission, without any elementary discussion! And that is that! It didn’t say: “Let us talk.”