Holy Synod

The Holy Synod, the highest governing body of the Church of Greece, expressed its opposition to the government's expected bill on same-sex marriage and vowed to campaign against it. Top clerics unanimously decided to launch a campaign to prevent the...

The priest at the center of an acid attack against the seven prelates at Petraki Monastery has been sent to a psychiatric hospital.

The Holy Synod, the governing body of the Church of Greece, released details regarding the celebration of Holy Week and Greek Easter on Tuesday.

The Church must assume responsibility in preventing the spread of Covid-19, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.

The Greek Church, after a decision by the Holy Synod, stood defiant on Monday after a governmental decree ordered them to shut their doors.

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece said on Monday that members of the media who allege that the coronavirus can be spread via Communion are "neurotic." In a statement issued after the death over the weekend of Ioannis,...

In an unprecedented statement issued by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Friday, it was announced that there would be a teleconference held on October 12 in an effort to "rebuild the Church in America from the...

The Standing Holy Synod of the Church of Greece has decided that yoga has no place in the life of Christians because it is a fundamental part of the religion of Hinduism. The official decision was taken on Tuesday during...

Churches in Greece opened their doors to the faithful for Divine Liturgy on Sunday, after being closed for two months because of the coronavirus threat. However, each church's operation will be accompanied by the observance of the required health protection...

The Greek government overruled the powerful Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church and announced late on Monday that services in all places of worship, regardless of religion or dogma, are suspended until March 30. The political leadership of the country...