Greek Church urges faithful to get vaccinated as cases spike
Greece’s powerful Orthodox Church on Thursday urged members of its congregations to attend services with vaccination or test certificates, as the country's daily number of confirmed new infections hit a record high for the second time in a few days.
The governing Holy Synod of the church made the recommendations in a directive sent to all parishes in the country. Church officials did not say whether implementation of the guidelines was obligatory.
Religious services were canceled for several months due to the pandemic last year, but the government has refused to mandate vaccinations or tests for church attendance in 2021 — despite having introduced tough access restrictions for other indoor venues including movie theatres and restaurants.
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