Agios Vlasios
Fire breaks out in forest area in Viotia
A fire broke out Thursday on agroforest land in Agios Vlasios, Viotia, Central Greece triggering a 112 emergency alert to nearby residents.
Forty firefighters, with two foot teams and eleven vehicles, are on the scene, supported by five aircraft and one helicopter.
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Xylokastro to play host to four-day Aristonautes festival
The 2024 Aristonautes Festival, a celebration of culture, theatre, dance and music, will take place in the seaside town of Xylokastro in Corinthia from June 20-23.
Greece begins vaccinations against coronavirus
Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios receives an injection with a dose of Covid-19 vaccine, at Evangelismos hospital, in Athens, Sunday.
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No church at Easter for worshippers
Both the government and the Church of Greece clarified Thursday that churches will only be open for clerics during Orthodox Holy Week, in line with state efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, and called on the faithful to pray at home.
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Churches only open to priests on Easter, not the public, says spokesman
The Church of Greece clarified on Thursday that churches will only be open for clerics and few of their staff during the Orthodox Holy Week, in line with government decisions to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, and called on the faithful to pray at home.