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Greece to allow Religious Ceremonies with the Presence of the Faithful

May 12, 2020

By Athens News Agency

Chanters take part in the Good Saturday ceremony inside a closed for the public Greek Orthodox church, in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, during a lockdown order by the government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, on Saturday, April 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

AP Chanters take part in the Good Saturday ceremony inside a closed for the public Greek Orthodox church, in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, during a lockdown order by the government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, on Saturday, April 20, 2020. Greeks celebrated the Resurrection of Christ very differently Saturday night: confined at home, instead of massively congregating in churches. And they had to do without the "Holly Light" from Jerusalem, which arrived in Athens but was not distributed, as authorities remained ready to crack down on anyone who violated the strict curfew imposed almost a month ago. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos) Coronavirus;COVID-19

ATHENS – A Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) issued by the education and religion ministry and the health ministry and published in the Government Gazette on Tuesday will allow all kinds of religious ceremonies and liturgies (including weddings and christenings) to be conducted with the attendance of the faithful in the places of worship of all religious communities.

The decision will apply from May 17 to June 5.

According to sources, the joint ministerial decision will allow one person per 10 square metres, while congregation members must maintain a safe distance of 1.5m from each other.

The health protection measures will also refer to the use of face masks, the mandatory use of antiseptic and hand washing.

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