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Covid-19 and the Greek Orthodox Church

This weekend The New York Times ran a story on the Greek Orthodox Church and the criticism it is facing for the way it has handled the Covid-19 pandemic as the virus hits its ranks. Expert George Demacopoulos, the co-director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University, discusses the Church’s response to the pandemic both in Greece and the US, defiance by hard-liners to government measures, and the key debates over the sacrament of holy communion.

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here: 

Greek Orthodox Church Faces Criticism as Virus Hits Its Ranks

Consultations on EU stance towards Turkey intensify

Greece wants arms embargo on Turkey

Cyprus, Greece and Jordan to step up cooperation

Twitter thread by Greece’s Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias

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