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Many are the believers who come to churches from 6 am to Epiphany the presence of the police being evident but discreet.
Both in the churches of Athens and Thessaloniki There were many believers who were out of the holy temples for Epiphany from very early in the morning, shortly after 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
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From dawn the faithful in the churches for the Epiphany
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From dawn the faithful in the churches for the Epiphany
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From dawn the faithful in the churches for the Epiphany
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From dawn the faithful in the churches for the Epiphany
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From dawn the faithful in the churches for the Epiphany
At the end of the Divine Liturgy which according to Archbishop Ieronymos instructions for the Attica churches must be completed by 8:30 am, Agiasmos will be distributed in vials.
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The holy water will be distributed in vials.
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The holy water will be distributed in vials.
The policemen who are in the temples for the moment are content with the recommendations, remembering what happens next. the last circular of the Holy Synod for the sanctification of the waters within the temples and without liturgies, as well as for the presence of up to 25 believers in the temples and 50 believers in the Dioceses.
Shortly after 7:30 a.m. when more people began to gather, the police asked them to leave, telling them to come get holy water after 8:30 a.m.
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objective of the EL.AS plan. it is to prevent “episodes” with the believers, who will want to see the Epiphany work.
“The planning has been done. However, in such cases you cannot plan everything, as there are unforeseen factors. In any case, the high and senior officers will be on the open line early in the morning with the police who will carry the picture. to the temples and will make decisions to face any situation ”, explains a police source.
EL.AS officials affirm that “soft means will be used. The police will make recommendations to the faithful, possibly … the loudspeakers of the patrol cars will be mobilized to call on citizens not to attend church services for the Epiphany. When the recommendations are exhausted, then fines will be imposed on those who do not comply. The objective of the Police is to avoid impunity. Phenomena of intense crowding and risk of spreading the virus. “These will not be tolerated.”
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