Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be the only one.

Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be the only one.

The Eastern Orthodox Church will not perform same-sex marriages because it believes the sacrament of marriage can only involve one man and one woman, writes the Rev. Andrew Harmon in the Messages ...

The Greek Orthodox wedding is “an ancient service,” dating back to the fourth and fifth centuries, according to Vicki Toppses, MTS, presbytera of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in ...

Greece is poised to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, despite urgent warnings from the Greek Orthodox Church. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, an ostensibly center-right politician ...

Because the Orthodox Church recognizes the priestly blessing as what establishes “the mystery of Orthodox marriage,” any valid Orthodox marriage needs an Orthodox priest or bishop present.

Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be the only one.