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The continuation of the dialogue on teaching of religion in schools with the same Commission following the examination of the material of the new textbooks  on the subject before printing was announced in a communiqué issued by the Permanent Holy Synod of the Church of Greece. The same announcement touched on the Synod's oppositiion to a bill for child adoption by same sex couples.

The Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece, Ieronymos was unwavering regarding the FYROM name issue during his address at the Greek Orthodox Church’s Permanent Holy Synod.

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece has instructed its priests not to conduct funeral or memorial services for people who have chosen to be cremated after their death.