If it's any help, here's an English-language article about Archimandrite Parthenius of St. Paul monastery on Mt. Athos (same guy your Romanian article speaks of) and his views on the virus and the vaccine, though the Romanian version quotes him at greater length:
It says, among other things: "In the same talk, the respected Elder emphasizes that he does not bless anyone to receive the coronavirus vaccine, because it is too much in line with what is written in Revelation 13, which describes the seal that will be required for people to buy or sell, or live an ordinary life.
The Elder notes that this is not exactly the same thing, but the similarities are apparent. It is especially telling, the Elder believes, that the companies that produce the vaccine are exempt from any liability, which is a mockery of the people.
A couple of other related articles from the Orthodox world, if anyone's interested:
choice quote: “They are already saying that the coronavirus will come even stronger in the autumn so they can influence the rest of the people! But all this troubles us and causes us, justifiably of course, to be suspicious. And that is why we see the work of the devil behind all of this,” Fr. Philotheos warns.
“We hope in the enlightenment of God and in the goodwill of many Christians and intelligent people who see this and resist it and sense that something is happening behind it all. And as you can see, many things will be revealed. The grace of God will reveal them.”
“That’s why we are pained and worried to see this situation now, and we implore God’s grace and the Panagia to guard her people, God’s people,” the elder concludes. "
The article also notes: "Several other Athonite elders have made several warnings, including Elder Parthenios, the abbot of St. Paul’s Monastery, Elder Euthymius of the Holy Resurrection Kallyva in Kapsala, who was a disciple of St. Paisios, Elder Gabriel of the Kelli of St. Christodoulos of Patmos, also a spiritual child of St. Paisios, and Elder Paul of Vouleftiria, a doctor of molecular biology and biomedicine." But alas, doesn't have a separate article or quotes for each of those.
This article reports that of the ~2000 monks on Mt. Athos, only 300 requested to be vaccinated, and that Vatopedi monastery "considers the Pfizer vaccine ineffective and “inappropriate” and is conducting its own medical research to provide options."
There seem to be a lot of Orthodox elders in the Greek-speaking world, and on Mt. Athos, willing to say "no" to the covid hype and vaccine push. I wish their counterparts in the English-speaking world were less timid.
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Date: 2021-09-12 09:41 pm (UTC)https://orthochristian.com/136688.html
It says, among other things: "In the same talk, the respected Elder emphasizes that he does not bless anyone to receive the coronavirus vaccine, because it is too much in line with what is written in Revelation 13, which describes the seal that will be required for people to buy or sell, or live an ordinary life.
The Elder notes that this is not exactly the same thing, but the similarities are apparent. It is especially telling, the Elder believes, that the companies that produce the vaccine are exempt from any liability, which is a mockery of the people.
A couple of other related articles from the Orthodox world, if anyone's interested:
https://orthochristian.com/139871.html
choice quote: “They are already saying that the coronavirus will come even stronger in the autumn so they can influence the rest of the people! But all this troubles us and causes us, justifiably of course, to be suspicious. And that is why we see the work of the devil behind all of this,” Fr. Philotheos warns.
“We hope in the enlightenment of God and in the goodwill of many Christians and intelligent people who see this and resist it and sense that something is happening behind it all. And as you can see, many things will be revealed. The grace of God will reveal them.”
“That’s why we are pained and worried to see this situation now, and we implore God’s grace and the Panagia to guard her people, God’s people,” the elder concludes. "
The article also notes: "Several other Athonite elders have made several warnings, including Elder Parthenios, the abbot of St. Paul’s Monastery, Elder Euthymius of the Holy Resurrection Kallyva in Kapsala, who was a disciple of St. Paisios, Elder Gabriel of the Kelli of St. Christodoulos of Patmos, also a spiritual child of St. Paisios, and Elder Paul of Vouleftiria, a doctor of molecular biology and biomedicine." But alas, doesn't have a separate article or quotes for each of those.
And also: https://orthochristian.com/138244.html
This article reports that of the ~2000 monks on Mt. Athos, only 300 requested to be vaccinated, and that Vatopedi monastery "considers the Pfizer vaccine ineffective and “inappropriate” and is conducting its own medical research to provide options."
There seem to be a lot of Orthodox elders in the Greek-speaking world, and on Mt. Athos, willing to say "no" to the covid hype and vaccine push. I wish their counterparts in the English-speaking world were less timid.