Removal of religion from school diplomas
From the next school year, secondary school diplomas and any proof of study in secondary education will be issued without ...
Friday, January 16, 2026
Tag: Church-State Relations
Christian Orthodox Church remains the “dominant religion” in Greece
With nine major provisions out of a total of 49 proposed by New Democracy and SYRIZA that involved 28 articles ...
Rousopoulos: Religious sentiment for Greek people is trait of their national identity
"Article 3 has never been a problematic area. On the contrary, the amendment proposed by SYRIZA would create major problems ...
Minister of State: Religious neutrality of state is not obstructed by Constitution
"One truly neutral state in terms of religion is not obstructed by the symbolic provision of Article 3, because the ...
Church-State relations at the center of today’s Parliament session
The debate on the revision of the constitution recommended by the Review Committee continues for a second day at the ...
Theologians to Minister of Education: Current religious education books should be withdrawn from schools
The National Union of Theologians (NUT) sent a letter to Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Niki Kerameus, with a ...
The Parliament is divided on Church-State relations
The disagreement over Church-State relations between the government and opposition parties is total. The Constitutional Revision Committee met yesterday on ...
Council of State: The development of Orthodox Christian consciousness must be sought (upd)
LAST UPADATE: 15:37 The decisions of former Minister of Education Kostas Gavroglu, which set curricula for religious education both in ...
The removal of religion from school diplomas is now a ministerial decision
The decisions regarding the removal of religion and citizenship from secondary school diplomas is now signed by the Minister of ...
Metropolis of Corfu: Presence of religious symbols in public place should not be questioned
The main subject of the priests' assembly of the Metropolis of Corfu was the State-Church relations. The assembly was held ...
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The Feast of the commemoration of Saint Basil at his Holy Monastery in the Old City of Jerusalem
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the Despotic Feast of the Circumcision of Christ was celebrated at the Patriarchate of...
Patriarch of Romania calls for joint action against antisemitism and intolerance
Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message on Friday on the occasion of a working meeting between representatives of...
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Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina condemns call for a “Bosnian Orthodox Church”
The Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 1997 and composed of the religious leaders of the Islamic...
Newly appointed Consul General of Canada visits Ecumenical Patriarchate
The Ecumenical Patriarchate was visited on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, by Ms. Natalie Britton, the newly appointed Consul General...
Metropolitan of Larissa: Russian state instrumentalizes the Church for geopolitical objectives
Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larissa has issued strong criticism of the role of the Russian state in ecclesiastical matters, warning...
