Archbishop Ieronymos

“'Today it is not our sacred beliefs that are being tested but rather but rather our faith in human health, the love for one’s neighbor which is a cornerstone of Orthodoxy.' Mitsotakis said.

“In any event, the salary status of those who serve the Church constitutes the responsibility and decisions of the State,” the PM's office said.

The government utilised the Church not in order to resolve the issue of Church-State relations, but in order to garner votes

Ieronymos profusely thanked the PM, asserting that if all is implemented as planned, he will go down in history as the leader who solved a problem that was intractable for decades.