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Elpidophoros Clashes With Greek Church Over Same-Sex Marriage

Elpidophoros, the head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, expressed over the weekend his disagreement with the Head of the Orthodox Church in Greece over the baptism of children by same-sex parents. In a wide-ranging interview with the Athens...

Greek Official Says PM Tested Negative; Warns Coronavirus Lockdown May be Extended

In his daily briefing on Thursday, Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas warned the public that the new coronavirus measures will be strengthened to prevent spread of coronavirus in the community if infection rates do not subside in the near...

Archbishop of All Greece Ieronymos Hospitalized with Covid-19

Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos was hospitalized on Thursday morning after testing positive for the coronavirus. The 82-year-old head of the Greek Church, who is believed to be suffering from only mild symptoms at present, is receiving treatment...

Archbishop of all Greece Ieronymos, Synod Members in Coronavirus Self-Isolation

It was announced late on Tuesday that the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos, along with the members of the Permanent Holy Synod, have now self-isolated as a precaution, after a case of the coronavirus was identified in...

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,...

Archbishop of Greece Ieronymos Expresses Sorrow over Samos Earthquake

The Archbishop of Greece Ieronymos sent his sorrowful condolences to the people of Samos on Friday after the earthquake which took the lives of two of its teenagers and caused widespread damage. "I express my deepest sorrow for the unfortunate...

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...

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...