Greece
Greece
Greek Church "Must Assume Responsibility" During Feast of Epiphany
The Church must assume responsibility in preventing the spread of Covid-19, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.
Greece
Greek Church Slams "Neurotic" Focus on Holy Communion
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece said on Monday that members of the media who allege that the coronavirus can be spread via Communion are "neurotic."
In a statement issued after the death over the weekend of Ioannis,...
Crime
Relics of Orthodox Saint Nektarios Stolen from Greek Church
Relics of Agios Nektarios, which were kept in a special casket in front of his icon, in the Church of Agios Nektarios, in the village of Platanitis in central Greece, were stolen on Thursday.
The thieves broke into the church...
Greece
Greek Churches Open with Health Safety Measures
Churches in Greece opened their doors to the faithful for Divine Liturgy on Sunday, after being closed for two months because of the coronavirus threat.
However, each church's operation will be accompanied by the observance of the required health protection...
Greece
Greek Churches to Offer Holy Week Liturgies– But Behind Closed Doors
A Joint Ministerial Decision of Greece's Ministries of Education and Health was published on Monday, specifying the way churches are allowed to operate between April 12 and April 20, during the Orthodox Christian Holy Week and Easter Sunday.
Churches will be...
Greece
Greek Church Requests Coronavirus Exception to Conduct Liturgies Behind Closed Doors
The leadership of the Orthodox Christian Church of Greece requested an exemption from the coronavirus curfew measures in a letter sent to the Education & Religion Ministry officials on Thursday.
Their request was submitted so that they could carry on...
Greece
Goldie Hawn's Anti-Stress Seminars for Children Upset Greek Church
The Metropolis of Chalkida, in central Greece, expressed its opposition earlier in the week to meditation and anti-stress seminars aimed at primary school teachers organized by Goldie Hawn. The sessions are set to take place on the Greek island...
Greece
Greek Church Hits Out at Same-Sex Foster Care
The Greek Orthodox Church leadership has said it remains opposed to same-sex foster care following Wednesday's passing of a fostering bill in the Greek parliament.
The bill, which would allow couples who have signed a cohabitation agreement — including same-sex couples...
Greece
Unholy Brawl Over St. George’s Icon at Greek Church (video)
A fight broke out at a church of a small village of Messinia, southern Peloponnese, over the rights of an icon of St. George.
As the village of Dorion celebrated its patron St. George on Monday with a liturgy in...
Greece
New Ministers Swear Oath Without Greek Church
New Greek government ministers appointed following a mini cabinet reshuffle were sworn in at the presidential mansion in Athens on Thursday.
They took a civilian oath of office in the presence of President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Analysts say...
Diplomacy
Greek Church Officially Backs Athens 'Macedonia' Rally
The Greek Orthodox Church does not often change its mind, but in the case of Sunday's second rally over the use of 'Macedonia' in FYROM, it appears to have reconsidered its original position.
After a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis...
Greece
Greek Church 'Respects' Clergy's Right to Back Macedonia Rallies
Greece's Orthodox clergy have the right to act in a "conscious, prudent and accountable" manner over protests linked to the 'Macedonia' name dispute, the church said on Friday.
A church statement following a highly-anticipated extraordinary meeting of senior clergy headed...
Greece
Greek Church Holds Emergency FYROM Meeting
Greek media are reporting that an emergency meeting of the country's senior Orthodox clergy has been called over the 'Macedonia' name dispute.
The reports follow public differences, emerging from within the Greek Orthodox Church, over Sunday’s major rally in Thessaloniki, against the...
Greece
Greek Church Torn Over FYROM Rallies
Differences continue to emerge within the Greek Orthodox Church over approaches to the ‘Macedonia’ issue, with Sunday’s major rally in Thessaloniki exacerbating a rift among senior clergy.
There also appears to be uncertainty over whether church authorities in Athens should...
Greece
Ex-Chief of Greek Church NGO to Face Trial for Breach of Trust and Embezzlement
The former manager of the Church of Greece non-governmental charity "Allileggii" (Solidarity) and three alleged accomplices were indicted on Tuesday to stand trial on serious charges ranging from embezzlement of public funds to breach of trust. The charges relate...