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Previous SYRIZA Government's Reforms to Religious Education Ruled Unconstitutional

The Council of State (STE), Greece's highest administrative court, published its ruling on Friday in which it deems the changes to religious education introduced by the previous government as unconstitutional. The left-wing government of the SYRIZA coalition changed the way religious...

Archbishop Ieronymos Claims Europe Is Against Greek Orthodoxy

Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece accused Europe and the Greek government of trying to alter Christian Greek society and the identity of Greek people. Ieronymos spoke on the occasion of a recent government proposal to make easier...

Education Minister and Archbishop Agree to Make a Bilateral Decision on Religious Education in Greece

Education Minister Nikos Filis and Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece met on Tuesday to discuss the controversy created over the exemption from religious education of non-Christian Orthodox students. The meeting came after Alternate Education Minister Sia Anagnostopoulou...

Greek Students Now Can Become Exempt from Religious Education Classes More Easily

New Alternate Education Minister Sia Anagnostopoulou heralded the simplification of procedures for students who want to be exempted from religious education classes. The procedure now is that students who do not wish to attend religious education classes have to file...