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Archbishop Ieronymos on Shooting of Greek Priest in France : "This Horror is Beyond Logic"
"This horror is beyond logic. A religion to arm the hands of terrorists blinded by hatred," said Archbishop of Athens and All of Greece, Ieronymos on Saturday, following the shooting of a Greek priest in Lyon, France.
Father Nikolaos Kakavelakis,...
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Greek Archbishop Ieronymos Urges Greeks to Avoid Crowds on OXI Day
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, the leader of all the Greek Orthodox faithful in the country, urged his fellow citizens to avoid large gatherings on the national holiday of OXI Day, October 28.
The Greek government has already...
Greece
Archbishop Ieronymos Hospitalized to Undergo Cardiac Pacemaker Surgery
The Archdiocese of Athens issued a statement on Saturday morning, informing the public that the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos II has been hospitalized and will undergo a scheduled surgery.
Ieronymos went to the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center...
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Archbishop Ieronymos Urges People to Stay at Home in Address to the Nation
Ieronymos II, the Archbishop of the Orthodox Christian Church of Greece, addressed the nation on Friday afternoon in a televised message broadcasted by Greece's public broadcaster ERT2.
Ieronymos referred to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, saying that ''we all know that...
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Archbishop Ieronymos on Coronavirus: ''Let's Make Every Home a Small Church''
The Bishop of Athens and Archbishop of Greece Ieronymos II issued a statement on Friday in regard to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic which has changed all of our lives in the last several days.
“I stay at home because I...
Greece
Archbishop Ieronymos Offers Help to Homeless Greek Couple
The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos offered to cover the accommodation costs of the elderly couple which has been made homeless and has been camping outside a church in central Athens for more than 40 days.
Ieronymos visited...
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New Cabinet in Greece Sworn in by Archbishop Ieronymos
The members of the new cabinet in Greece were sworn in by the Archbishop of Athens and All of Greece Ieronymos at the Presidential Mansion at noon on Tuesday.
The ceremony took place in front of the President of the...
Greece
Tsipras, Archbishop Ieronymos Announce New Agreement Between Church and State
A new agreement between the Church of Greece and the Greek State was announced on Tuesday. This agreement followed a meeting between the Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece, Ieronymos, and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the...
Greece
Archbishop Ieronymos: The Role of the Church is Not to Organize Rallies
"The role of the Church is not to organize rallies... It's role is not related to the role of political parties," Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos said on Tuesday.
The Archbishop spoke at the meeting of the Holy...
Greece
Archbishop Ieronymos: Greece is the Best Piece of Real Estate in Europe
"Greece is the best piece of real estate in Europe; that's why it gets so much pressure," Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece Ieronymos said on Saturday.
The Archbishop spoke during a ceremony in which he was proclaimed honorary...
Greece
Archbishop Ieronymos: No Rift Between Church and State
Relations between Church and State are good and there is no rift between them, Archbishop of Athens and All of Greece Ieronymos said on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters in the town of Makrynitsa in Serres, the Archbishop said that Church...
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Archbishop Ieronymos: 'I See a Europe of Exploitation, not Solidarity'
Europe's current face was not one of solidarity and support but more one of exploitation, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos suggested on Sunday, in an interview broadcast by the state television channel ERT1.
"Today, I do not see...
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Archbishop Ieronymos: There is a War Against the Church of Greece
There is a war against the Church of Greece, said Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos, criticizing the government for interfering with the workings of the Church.
"In terms of the Church, there is no separation with the State....
Education
Greece's Archbishop Ieronymos: 'The Ship Is Sinking'
Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos said on Tuesday that the country is like a ship that is sinking and hinted that the administration is partly to blame.
Archbishop Ieronymos spoke in parliament, after he was invited to participate...
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Archbishop Ieronymos on Religious Studies: 'The Misunderstanding Has Been Resolved!'
The crucial meeting to discuss religious studies as part of the education curriculum took place at Maximos Mansion, despite an initial statement by a representative of the Athens Archdiocese that Archbishop Ieronymos would not be present at the same...