The holy, glorious Great Martyr, Victory-bearer, and Wonderworker George is one of the most beloved saints throughout the Orthodox world, and on his feast day yesterday, May 6, Montenegrin faithful in the city of Berane took to the streets to honor their venerable intercessor despite the nationwide quarantine restrictions.
There was no increase in the cases of coronavirus infection following the celebration of Pascha in Georgia, where the churches remained open though observing the necessary sanitary standards, according to a leading infectious diseases expert in Tbilisi.
Archpriest Vladimir Puchkov
It’s already a month or more that we’ve been at home twenty-four hours a day, together with our family members. The lack of communication was suddenly replaced with an abundance. And it turns out it’s not so easy to spend absolutely all your time with your loved ones.
The Orthodox faithful in Moldova will be able to attend the Divine services again beginning this coming Sunday, May 10, after being banned since mid-March due to coronavirus quarantine measures.
Churches in Greece and Cyprus reopened yesterday, May 4, for Orthodox faithful to offer prayers, light candles, and venerate icons and holy relics.