Greece's Mount Athos elders trust God and science to protect them from COVID

Alexandros AvramidisMOUNT ATHOS, Greece - In the chapel of a monastery on Greece's Mount Athos, Father Makarios read the gospel while conducting a liturgy as he waited for his anti-coronavirus vaccination."I did have some thoughts about whether is needed. Of course we have faith in God and God protects us," said the 70-year-old monk, who said he had "approached death" after catching COVID-19.

Nine have died since the start of the pandemic and many in the 20 monasteries have been infected. But vaccination rates remain at about 40% and a relaxation of safety measures has escalated the problem at the popular visitors' site. After seeing others fall ill or catching the virus themselves, at least 30 monks have stepped up to be vaccinated this month. Many who live on Athos are aged over 70 and they play a special role in the community.

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