Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens: "For each of us to receive the vaccine is an act of Christian solidarity and love for our neighbor"
Our Church, both clergy and laity, hopes and prays that we will be able to celebrate the days of the Holy Passion and the Resurrection of our Lord within and alongside our Churches by observing all of the appropriate health rules and the necessary measures for the protection of the supreme good of the health and the life of our fellow human beings. It is our duty, however, to take on the responsibilities that belong to each and every one of us as responsible citizens and faithful Christians. I will say it again with all the strength of my heart: for each of us to receive the vaccine, especially those of us who are elderly, is not only an act of individual responsibility, but also an act of Christian solidarity and love for our neighbor. As Christians, we are a people who are absolutely free to make our own choices. And God desires for us to make use of our insight and understanding to always choose that which is good. When we receive the vaccine, making the best use of this gift of God