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