Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and coronavirus – Religions for Peace Australia

Ecumenical Patriarchate orders churches to halt services until end-March

March 20, 2020 by Admin

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide has ordered churches to halt services and rites until the end of March in response to the spread of the coronavirus, the Ecumenical Patriarchate said.

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