Church services attendance and morning prayers are legal in kindergartens and primary schools in Greece
The Plenary Session of the Council of State in Greece ruled that church services attendance and the morning prayer of the ...
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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Council of State rejected request for ‘freezing’ ban on church services
The Council of State rejected the requests made by citizens and associations for reasons of public health protection, who requested ...
Four lawyers appeal against temporary ban on church services in Greece
The Fourth Section of the Council of State will discuss on May 5, 2020, the application lodged by four lawyers ...
Church of Greece allays concerns over CoS ruling on responsibilities of Education Ministry
The State Council of Greece ruled out the removal of "the development of religious conscience" from the responsibilities of the ...
The ECHR against the system of exemption from religious education lessons
An open door has been violated by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in a judgment delivered today on ...
Council of State: There is no problem with the appointment of the Tinos Foundation administrative committee
The Plenary of the Council of State rejected the applications for annulment filed by the ex officio President of the ...
Ministry of Education’s response to Council of State ruling regarding religious education
Shortly after the decision of the Council of State, the Ministry of Education announced that it would examine the decisions ...
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 Council of State will rule on the indication of religion on diplomas and education certificates
The plenary of the Council of State debated today the applications of the Atheist Union and parents of students, who ...
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Madonna sought spiritual guidance during visit to Varlaam Monastery
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Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Albania honored the Dormition of the Theotokos on Imbros
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Patriarch of Alexandria: The Theotokos knows no borders or distinctions
On the afternoon of Friday, August 14, 2026, Great Patriarchal Festal Vespers was celebrated in an atmosphere of profound...
Memory of Saint Diomedes
The Church commemorates Saint Diomedes, one of the twenty Holy Unmercenaries, who came from Tarsus of Cilicia and became...
