Greek Orthodox Church: Marriage bill for LGBTQ couples tests church’s historic influence
The Greek Orthodox Church opposition to legalising marriage for anyone but traditional heterosexual couples is testing the church’s influence over Greek life. DAVID I KLEIN, of Religion News Service, reports…
Greek Church blasts proposed same-sex civil marriages, will present its views to congregations
Athens, Greece AP Greece’s influential Orthodox Church on Tuesday voiced strong opposition to the center-right government’s plans to legalise same-sex civil marriages, and said it would present its views to lawmakers and congregations nationwide. A statement by the church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, said that while legislation is parliament’s job, “that doesn’t relieve the Church of […]