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Showing posts with label Church of Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Church of Greece. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Greek Court Sentences Orthodox Bishop For Anti-Gay Blog Post
AP reports that a 3-judge appeals court in the town of Aigio in southern Greece has convicted Greek Orthodox Bishop Amvrossios of violating laws against racism and of abuse of office in the appeal of the Bishop's acquittal by a lower court. In a 2015 blog post, the prominent Bishop had urged reader to spit on homosexuals, saying: "They are not human beings, they are rejects of nature." The court sentenced the bishop to 7 months in prison, suspended for 3 years.
Labels:
Church of Greece,
Free speech,
Homosexuality
Friday, November 09, 2018
Preliminary Agreement Reached For Church of Greece Clergy To Lose Civil Servant Status
Reuters reports that in Greece on Tuesday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Archbishop Ieronymos of the Church of Greece reached a preliminary agreement to end the civil servant status of priests and auxiliary staff. Some 10,000 members of the clergy will no longer be paid directly by the government. Instead the government will annually transfer a subsidy to a special church fund for the payment of salaries. The agreement also contemplates settlement of a long-standing property dispute between the church and the Greek government. The agreement, which creates a brighter line between church and state, must still be approved by the cabinet, parliament and church leaders. [Thanks to Scott Mange for the lead.]
Labels:
Church of Greece,
Greece
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