The Greek Ministry of Education has introduced a bill to support the ancient Patriarchates

The Greek Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports has launched a public consultation on a new, wide-ranging bill. According to the Orthodoxia News Agency, the initiative aims to provide institutional support for the ancient patriarchates and the Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai, as well as to implement a series of comprehensive reforms in the country’s education system.

The central provision of the bill is the creation of 600 new permanent positions for clergy representing the Greek diaspora. Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki emphasized that support for the ancient patriarchates and the Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai is a historical obligation of the Greek state toward Orthodoxy and global Hellenism. According to the minister, this step is intended to strengthen the presence and activities of these religious institutions abroad.

As a reminder, we previously reported that the Greek state is taking decisive action to protect and promote the religious and historical heritage of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, establishing long-term cooperation at the state level. The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture have ratified a Memorandum of Cooperation that establishes a ten-year plan to support this historic ecclesiastical institution.