Nikos Filis

A report published by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs states that there were 147 attacks against religious sites around Greece in 2015. The report, published for the first time, was aimed at raising awareness on issues of...

"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 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...

Education Minister Nikos Filis said that the government must take steps to promote the separation of Church and State. The minister has been under fire lately by the Church of Greece and opposition parties for planning to change religious lessons...

The results of the vote for electing the new Central Committee in the second SYRIZA Conference on Sunday night show that the leftist candidates won over the more conservative ones. The vote makes it apparent that most delegates continue to...

"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...

Athens Archbishop Ieronymos addressed Greek Parliamentary Speaker Nikos Voutsis on Monday during the blessing ceremony at the start of the national assembly's opening session. "Our houses are burning and we are singing, our ship is sinking and sinking for...

Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos, a junior coalition partner with the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government, met with Archbishop Ieronymos on Wednesday. During their meeting, Kammenos said that any changes to the religious lesson on the syllabus will...

Education Minister Nikos Filis on Monday took back his accusations against the Church of Greece for its role during the German occupation and the dictatorship. The changes in religion classes in Greek schools have generated a squabble between Filis and...

Greece's Education Minister Nikos Filis said that he is not backing down on his decision to change religious study courses in Greek schools because he has the support of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The changes in religion courses are becoming...