K. Mitsotakis at the extraordinary meeting of the Permanent Holy Synod

By Dimitris Gatsios

With the country in the … final stretch for this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations, the government remains steadfast in its strategy of halting the fourth pandemic wave and new Covid-19 “Omicron” strain.

The triptych increased … testing in the community for vaccinated and unvaccinated, strict controls for the observance of the protection measures and increase of the rhythm of the company “Eleftheria” in first and commemorative doses always remains on the … horizon, the moment the attention is focused today’s presence of Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the extraordinary meeting of the Permanent Holy Synod.

And apart from the symbolism that the presence of the Prime Minister emits in the Petraki Monastery, what is pointed out is that it takes place at a critical juncture. A few days, that is, before the feasts, in which there is an increased attendance of the faithful in the holy temples, throughout the Territory. According to information, Mr. Mitsotakis will address the hierarchs directly, analyzing the data on the front of the pandemic virus. At the same time, the Prime Minister is expected to ask for the observance of the measures against the spread of the coronavirus, but also for the further strengthening of the message in favor of the vaccinations by the Church.

At the forefront of the discussion at the extraordinary meeting of the Permanent Holy Synod will be issues related to the relations of the State with the Church. According to information, what is required, among other things, from the Church is the already appointed 4,000 priests to be included in the budget for their salaries. As is the case with the other 5,000 priests.