“These holy days should not be spoiled by trifles,” said Archbishop Ieronymos, speaking to the cameras during his visit to Dilesi in Boeotia, where together with the prime minister they will visit structures of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens.
“We have our fixed lines and our fixed lines are the Gospel, the word of God, the positions of the Church. Beyond these positions we cannot move. Therefore, we do not do what Mr. Velopoulos will tell us, nor what any politician will tell us. We respect opinions, we count them and we do what God says: we love all people,” he noted
When asked by journalists if there is a “Christian meter”, he answered, “no, never. Only love, forgiveness, fellowship and cooperation. Especially in the area of Greece, in our country, especially in these times, cooperation is necessary. There are many things that separate us that make us different, but we are looking at how we can move forward with this collaboration.”
And he added: “I can’t even go to things that the Gospel doesn’t say, no matter what the prime minister says, I look at what the Gospel says. He too may have his principles. I cannot identify myself nor can you identify with personal interests or positions that tomorrow will have no value.
It is time to think seriously, especially at this time when our country needs partners and cooperation. Everyone has their opinions, they stick to their opinions, they fight for them, time will tell.”
He also answered a question about the circulars that the Church will send ahead of Easter, that he will do what he does every year. “We don’t move based on tomorrow, today or yesterday, we move based on what the Gospel tells us and the word of God.”
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