Thousands of Greeks returned to church today (May 17, 2020) after weeks of staying away, as a ban on mass gatherings to curb the spread of the coronavirus was eased, according to the Reuters website.
It was a special moment for those who gathered from early Sunday morning in the courtyard of St. Spiridon Church in Piraeus, where melodious chants of the Sunday liturgy were broadcast on loudspeakers and heard down at the seaport.
Normally adjoining pews were replaced with chairs inside the church and in its courtyard as social distancing rules applied. Chairs were set two meters apart with boundaries in the courtyard marked with red and white masking tape.
Disposable gloves and sanitizer were available at the church entrance. Some individuals kissed icons, as is customary in the Greek Orthodox religion.
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