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The Metropolitan of the Mediterranean issued a harsh statement against the government for measures to limit the spread of the new coronavirus and against a citizen who denounced the operation in the presence of believers, saying that the fines imposed on a temple in Koropi will be paid by the newcomer . Poverty Funds and Support Fund for the Poor and the Poor.
In its announcement, the Diocese confirms the violation of the restrictive measures, stating that in the church “a handful of people were found for worship.”
The announcement of the Diocese in detail:
Today, Sunday, December 13, 2020, after persistent harassment and a complaint by a disrespectful citizen by a church in Koropi, the Police were forced to impose a fine of € 1500 to the church and € 300 to the neokoro, because in an area of 500 square meters. Found a handful of people to worship, Sunday, God.
The intervention of the Police took place after the performance of the divine service. The priest and commissioners were arrested outside the church.
We understand the action of the Police, which is obliged to implement laws and ministerial decisions.
We do not understand at all the absurdity with which the Government imposes reckless, outrageous, unpopular and totally disrespectful and disparaging measures for man and the Church.
The fine had to be imposed on the one who made the unacceptable complaint, without any absolutely legitimate interest, without any risk to public health, only out of anti-ecclesiastical passion, which unfortunately is legitimized by the State. Such types are the threat of society and not ordinary believers, who turn to God, as a last resort, indeed on such difficult days.
We declare that for the time being our temples will continue to operate in accordance with the health protection measures that apply everywhere and with absolute respect for reason and society, and the fines imposed by sinful legislative measures will be borne exclusively by the Funds. of the Poor and the Support Fund for the Poor and Poor of our Metropolis. What we have collected from the parishioners for the poor, we must now give it in fines. Time in addition to the faithful to punish the poor … We got there.
We exhort the one who denounced as a crime the piety of pure believers, who did not bother anyone, to pay, if not at least an amount, to the account of the Diocese for the poor, so that God will not forgive any sin.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!”
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