Vaccination
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Southern Europe
Twelve priests in Cyprus suspended for refusing vaccination
Twelve priests from the archbishopric district of Nicosia in Cyprus will be suspended because they have not responded to Archbishop Chrysostom's call to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The three-month period will start on Tuesday. Chrysostom II told the Cypriot media that most of the suspended priests persuaded the parishioners…
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Central Europe
Unvaccinated pastor in Germany suspended
The protestant pastor of Werl in Germany, Lutz Wolfestieg, has been suspended because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19. The reason given for his suspension is that he forms a risk of infecting worshippers with the virus. “Of course, it hits me hard”, Wulfestieg reacts in Soester Anzeiger. “I'm a…
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Central Europe
German free churches are against compulsory vaccination
The mandatory vaccination in Germany is not coming as quickly as the new coalition wishes, but the intention is there. Generally speaking, churches favour it. But evangelicals and pietists are against it. The general religious communities in Germany, such as the prominent people's churches, favour mandatory vaccination, as the magazine…
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Southern Europe
Italy makes Covid vaccination mandatory for over-50s
The Italian Cabinet voted in favour of making vaccines against the Covid-19 virus mandatory for everyone over 50 years old. The newspaper Avvenire reports this. The measure has gone into force immediately on Wednesday and remains in place until June 15. Starting February 15, all employees over 50 will have…
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Eastern Europe
“True Christian takes the jab”, Russian priest says
People who do not want to be vaccinated should limit contact with others. Otherwise, they would bring other people in danger. But a good Christian would take the immunisation. That is the vision of the Russian priest Vladimir Duhovich, a central figure in the church in the struggle against Covid-19.…
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Western Europe
French President “really wants to annoy” non-vaccinated
In France, President Emmanuel Macron has caused a stir. In an interview with the French daily Le Parisien on Tuesday, he said he wanted to “annoy the non-vaccinated until the end”. “In a democracy, the worst enemy is lies and stupidity. We put pressure on the non-vaccinated by limiting for…
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Central Europe
German church seems to favour compulsory vaccination
In Germany, more and more church people are arguing in favour of compulsory vaccination against the coronavirus. The Protestant EKD president Annette Kurschus has said she is in favour of a vaccine obligation. This is reported by the press agency Idea. It is expected that the new German government of…
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Northern Europe
Corona sceptics seem to concentrate in independent churches
People from independent churches are more receptive to corona scepticism than members of the folk church. That’s the impression of observers in Scandinavia. But nobody has facts or numbers. The Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad writes about Birthe, a lady from one of the so-called free churches. During the first wave…
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Southern Europe
Patriarch Bartholomew tests positive for coronavirus
Bartholomew I, the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church, has tested positive for the coronavirus. He is doing “well”, despite several recent health problems. The infection was noticed during a routine medical examination in Istanbul. According to the office of the archbishop of Constantinople, the Ecumenical Patriarch is showing mild…
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Central Europe
Holland and Germany consider mandatory Covid vaccination
The Dutch Ministers of Economic Affairs and Climate, Social Affairs, and Employment see vaccination as the structural way out of the worldwide health crisis. Therefore, they advise the cabinet to research the pros and cons of mandatory vaccinations, the [Reformatorisch Dagblad](https://www.rd.nl/artikel/955924-ministeries-willen-onderzoek-naar-vaccinatieplicht) reports. The Departments point out that the psychological health…