Bishop Alexis of Bethesda
The faithful are isolated in their homes, physically separated from loved ones, and even unable to gather together as the Church for the celebration of the mysteries, but we do not fear, for God remains our refuge, our peace, and source of courage.
Priest Andrei Chizhenko
The Communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ is the closest most intimate communion of man with God. And the Spoon is a symbol of this communion.
Constantine Shmlyuk
Due to the epidemic of the coronavirus, a growing number of believers are asking the question: is God performing an “everyday miracle in secret” and preventing the spread of the virus in the Church, or not?
The all-male monastic community of Mount Athos announced on Thursday it will not be receiving any visitors or pilgrims until March 30, as part of measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The political leadership of the country decided to defy the Church after the Holy Synod refrained from explicitly shutting down the churches at a period when Greece tries to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.