The immediate reaction of the Metropolitan of Constantia - Famagusta, Fr. Vassilios, who calls on the experts and the Government to reconsider the issue of the ban on the presence of believers in the Temples during Holy Week.
As he states in his announcement, “we understand the criticality of the situation with the spread of the coronavirus. However, I think that the measures that have been announced with a ban on church attendance on Holy and Holy Week show uncontrollable energy ".
His announcement as it is
We understand the criticality of the situation with the spread of the coronavirus. However, I think that the measures that have been announced with a ban on church attendance on Holy and Holy Week show uncontrollable energy. Then why are vaccinations given? Do not epidemiologists believe in their effectiveness? Those who have been vaccinated could be given the opportunity to participate in the Sequences even next to each other. Or are the testimonies of the experts not true?
We call on the government and the epidemiologists to reconsider.
So far we have appeared to be consistent with the measures imposed from time to time. At this time, however, we will not be able to prevent the faithful and forbid their participation in the Holy Communions. The rope is very tight
Metropolitan Constantius Vassilios