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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...

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...

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....

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...

Deputy Education Minister: There Should be Many Mosques in Greece for Refugees

Deputy Education Minister Kostas Zouraris said that there should be more mosques built for refugees who will stay in Greece. Zouraris, a native of Thessaloniki, gave an interview to the city's North 98 radio where he expressed the view that...

Archbishop of Greece Slams Education Minister

"Mr. Filis is a troubled man. He is inconsistent in his relations and in his words. He says one thing in the morning, and another in the evening," said Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece about Education...

Archbishop of Greece to Government: 'We Will Not Deliver Our Homeland and Faith to You'

Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos unleashed a scathing attack against the government and the political world during a speech in Livadia, central Greece, on Monday evening. The content of the speech came in the aftermath of a radio...

Kammenos Says Unity of Coalition Depends on SYRIZA Supporting Church

Following the recent clash between SYRIZA and the Church over the role of religion classes in school, the leader of the Independent Greeks, Panos Kammenos has come out saying that he will withdraw his support for the government if...

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...

Greece's Archbishop: People Will Decide Church-State Relation

"The Church was, is and will always be the mother of our people, with whatever that entails," said Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and all Greece, continuing the confrontation with Education Minister Nikos Filis and his decision to change...