Her announcement included the Greek-Turkish, immigration, energy and food crisis, domestic violence and unvaccinated medical workers. Holy Synod of the Church Greece, which ended its meeting yesterday. In particular, the communiqué of the Holy Synod addressed to the Greek people expressed disagreement with the ongoing threats from Turkey and non-existent disputes over territorial sovereignty. With regard to migration flows, the instrumentalization of the drama of refugees, the increase in flows and the non-compliance with international treaties, “resulting in the transformation of the Aegean into an ocean – a graveyard, instead of being an ocean” is expressed. peace and reconciliation of nations”. With regard to the potential energy and food crisis, which is characterized as a new challenge that humanity and our country will have to cope with and cope with, it is said that the Church will contribute to the efforts “as far as she can.” The increase in domestic violence is also mentioned, which “shakes the foundations of the social fabric”, while members of the Holy Synod cannot “ignore the painful calls of suspended medical workers to return to their service, in accordance with updated health measures, to continue their contribution to the field of health.”

Yesterday, on the last day of the work of the Holy Synod, the procedures for filling the vacant positions of metropolitans were completed with the election of new metropolitans of Drama and Elijah. In the Metropolis of Drama, Archimandrite Mr. Dorotheos Paparis was elected as the new metropolitan, having received 69 votes out of 74 voters in the second ballot. His ordination will take place next Sunday, October 16, in the diocese of Athens. Bishop of Oleny, Mr. Athanasius, was elected as the new Metropolitan of Elijah with 55 votes out of 74 voters.

Also yesterday, Archimandrite Mr. Serapion Michalakis was appointed to the post of First Secretary of the Holy Synod, and Archimandrite Mr. Ioannis Karamouzis was appointed to the post of Second Secretary.

Next week, from Monday to Wednesday, the Permanent Holy Synod will meet, at which, among other things, Archbishop Jerome will inform about the solution of the issue that arose with St. Isidore of Lycabettus, and about the measures that will be taken to resolve this status. The Archdiocese’s opinion refers, among other things, to dishonesty, infidelity and fraud.