Tag: Orthodox Christianity
The Latest: ‘Relatively flat’ summer cases forecast for UK
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with...
Communion ritual unchanged in Orthodox Church despite virus
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - One by one, the children and adults line up for the centuries-old ritual of Holy Communion, trying to keep a...
AP PHOTOS: Romanian port city marks Easter late due to virus
CONSTANTA, Romania (AP) - Stretching the church calendar, Orthodox Easter arrived over a month late in a Romanian city on the shores of the...
Serbia criticizes Montenegro for keeping border ban on Serbs
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) - Montenegro, the first European country to declare itself free of the coronavirus, plans to open its borders to citizens of...
‘Virus-free’ Montenegro to open borders, but not to Serbia
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) - Montenegro, the first European country to declare itself free of the coronavirus infection, plans to open its borders to citizens...
Montenegro: Dozens detained in clashes over priests’ arrests
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) - Montenegrin police said Thursday they have detained around 60 people following clashes at protests demanding the release of eight Serbian...
Montenegro: Detentions, injuries in priest arrests clashes
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) - Montenegrin police said Thursday they have detained “a number of citizens†following clashes at protests demanding the release of eight...
The Latest: Fauci: Hopeful of vaccine trials by winter
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people...
Churches mostly empty for Orthodox Easter due to virus rules
MOSCOW (AP) - The holiest day of the year for Orthodox Christians was reserved and glum in many countries where churches were closed to...
Orthodox churches empty for Easter amid pandemic
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Orthodox priests in much of Europe held Easter services in churches empty of parishoners because of restrictions imposed to block...