Performing the divine service on weekdays or some of the daily ones so that there is no overcrowding on Sundays, can be examined according to information from "Φ", in the context of the lifting of restrictive measures.
According to information, the proposal is expected to be submitted to the Archbishop, in order to put it before the President of the Republic, along with the proposal for attendance of believers in the same way that applies to professional premises, ie one person per eight square meters.
However, even today, believers send text messages for physical exercise purposes and go outside the churches and when they are open they enter "for fear of God" to light a candle or pray for a while, although it is not provided in the reasons approved for exit. from home. This can be done by creating an additional reason / approval number for leaving, provided that the Government approves it, although experts fear mass attendance at churches, so they do not favor the inclusion of church attendance in the initial relaxation measures.
As we have been told, for example, a half-hour approval could be given for the purpose of visiting a church in the neighborhood of each believer in order to eliminate the gap that some feel from the fact that they can not attend churches without hindrance.
Regarding the proposal for the attendance of believers depending on the square footage of each church that Archbishop Chrysostom is expected to place in the President of the Republic, as we were told, there are churches which together with the balconies reach 1.000 square meters. There are large churches in all cities.
The issue of the churches was discussed between hierarchs and the latest development was the letter of the Metropolitan of Limassol to the Archbishop proposing that he convene an extraordinary Holy Synod in order to examine the situation. As "F" is informed, His Beatitude, considering that on the one hand the time has come for the partial lifting of the restrictive measures in the churches and on the other hand, sharing the fears of the state that the abolition of each measure may bring the opposite results, is oriented which will not overturn the plans of the state but at the same time will give choices to the faithful, without putting themselves in great danger. Consequently, as "F" is informed, there is no intention to convene the Holy Synod.
According to the same information of "F", His Beatitude will ask for the relaxation of measures to be included, if possible, in the first phase in the context of returning to normalcy.
In a letter dated April 24, Athanasios of Limassol pointed out to the Archbishop that, let us agree on a common line in dealing with such serious problems that afflict our country and the whole world. "
Source: philenews