Greek Churches Open on Epiphany Feast Despite Tight Lockdown

Greek Churches Open on Epiphany Feast Despite Tight Lockdown
A limited congregation attends the service for the feast of the Epiphany in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Piraeus, the port of Athens, Greece, on Jan. 6, 2021. Thanassis Stavrakis/AP Photo
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ATHENS, Greece—The Greek government relented and allowed limited attendance at churches celebrating the feast of the Epiphany on Wednesday, reversing a ban on attendance designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Not all churches opened their doors to the faithful during services but, in those that did, congregations were limited from 25 to 50 people for the largest churches, and, in some cases of overflow, the faithful were allowed in, a few at a time, for private prayers after the service was over.