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Following a decision by the Church of Greece's Hierarchy on Friday,  the Prime Minister's office vowed to proceed immediately with the drafting of a bill to allow for all employees at the Church of Greece including priests to be paid...

The Prime Minister's office responded to the decisions of the Church of Greece Holy Synod on Friday stating that only the State can decide on the clergy payroll issue, and that dialogue will continue. "The Holy Synod of the Hierarchy...

Greece has the most priests in Europe in proportion to its population, with the recent economic crisis pushing more young Greeks to see the priesthood as a job, a Kathimerini newspaper report says. The majority of Greeks are deeply religious...

The Greek financial crisis appears to have driven many young Greeks to join the clergy. “It requires dedication. It is a life decision to become a priest. You cannot go back,” said 34-year-old Nikolas Samolis to Greek newspaper "Kathimerini."...

The Greek Orthodox Church Holy Synod issued a formal notice which limits the internet use allowed to clerics and monks. In its notice, the Holy Synod stated certain restrictions regarding online discussions and comments that members of the clergy...

On Sunday, residents of Tinos showed their disapproval towards His Eminence Dorotheos II, Metropolitan of Syros, during a protest which took place in the courtyard of Our Lady of Tinos Church against the decision to change the Pan-Hellenic Holy...