Church responds with sermons, letter to MPs

As was expected, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, which convened on Tuesday, was unanimous in its opposition to the legalization of same-sex marriage and equally unanimous regarding the next steps it will take.

The hierarchs presented the Church's argumentation in a press release after the meeting based on theology, regarding the institution of marriage and the duality of the sexes, as well as the position that with the proposed legislation the model of the family is affected with implicit effects on children.

The Holy Synod also unanimously decided to draft a letter addressed to the 300 members of Parliament. According to well-informed sources, the letter will be based on a legal text, which will analyze the legal consequences that may arise as a result of the passage of the controversial bill, especially as a result of appeals to the European courts.