Archbishop Ieronymos
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
Pavlopoulos Hails Church's Stance Towards National Issues in Meeting with Archbishop
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, hailed the stance of the Greek Church towards issues that concern the country, which he said aims to promote consensus, during a meeting with the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Ieronymos II, at the Presidential...
Greece
New Democracy Slams PM's Archbishop Briefing
Greece's main opposition New Democracy party has accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of "unprecedented irresponsibility" for choosing to inform the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos II first about ongoing talks on the FYROM name dispute.
"It is now...
Greece
Archbishop Says No Need for Protest Rallies on FYROM Name, Calls for Unity
Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece Ieronymos II called for a consensus, communication and national unity concerning the ongoing talks on the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), during his meeting with Prime Minister Alexis...
Greece
Tsipras to Archbishop: Government will Pursue National Interests in FYROM Name Talks
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Ieronymos II, that the government will pursue Greece's national interests in its name dispute with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYROM).
He was responding to the Standing...
Diplomacy
Greek Holy Synod Against Use of "Macedonia" in FYROM Name
Although the Greek church insists on the absence of the term "Macedonia" in a future FYROM name, the Holy Synod said, according to Greek media reports, Archbishop Ieronymos does not support the upcoming rally over the name issue.
"We are...
Greece
Holy Fury at SYRIZA Gender Bill: ‘Undermines the Sacred Institution of Family’
"This is the ultimate appeal to the political world as a whole to assume their responsibilities and withdraw the bill," said Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos.
The Holy Synod of the Hierarchy of the Church of Greece, which...
Greece
Archbishop of Athens Criticizes Gov't over Gender Identification at 15
On Monday, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, criticized the government and expressed his opposition over the gender identification bill to be tabled in parliament this week.
The bill - that is expected to be voted by the majority in...
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...
Education
Church of Greece to Participate in Context of Religion Textbooks
The joint commission of the Ministry of Education and the Church of Greece have decided that the context of religion textbooks will be co-decided by the Church Hierarchy.
Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos stated that he is particularly...