The Serbian True Orthodox Church
Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
March 2/15 2020
Statement
to the Public
concerning the current emergency situation in the world and in
Serbia
due to the Corona virus epidemic
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Due to the escalating panic caused
by the appearance of the Corona virus epidemic, we wish to inform you that the
usual order of the liturgical life of our community will not change. As celebrators of the holy mysteries, we are
carefully following the events connected to the spread of this new virus. The godless and ill-willed might interpret
and condemn our stance as a light-minded attitude towards a dangerous epidemic.
We state in advance that we do not attribute any significance to these kinds of
attacks, for we are not declaring a personal opinion on this matter, but rather
we base our statement on the centuries-old tradition and experience of the
Orthodox Church, which during Her two-millennium-long history has faced the
spreading of much more dangerous plagues.
