Synodal Communique Concerning the Present Crisis Occasioned by the Epidemic (2021)

Details: By The Holy Synod; Created on Tuesday, 05 October 2021 00:00

The Holy Synod of the Church of Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece, under the presidency of His Beatitude, Archbishop Kallinikos of Athens, during its meeting on July 10/23, 2021, evaluated the situation created by the present epidemic and expressed its complete opposition to the de facto imposition of vaccination by the State, especially as this is presented and advocated by the greater part of the mass media.

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