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Clergy of Thiva & Livadia deny funeral service for cremated deceased

October 23, 2019 Greece Comments Off on Clergy of Thiva & Livadia deny funeral service for cremated deceased

The Metropolis of Thebes and Livadia warned that it will not hold funeral services to the deceased who have been cremated and not buried. The Metropolis argues that the cremation deprives the dead of the hope for Resurrection and the Second Coming. “The burial of the dead body of man …

Environment Minister signs decision for cremation facility in Athens

March 12, 2019 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Environment Minister signs decision for cremation facility in Athens

Almost 13 years after cremations were legalized in Greece, Environment and Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis signed a decision to allow the construction of the much anticipated cremation facilicity in Athens. The Minister’s decision determines the place and the conditions under which the facility will operate and as designed and proposed …

First cremations in Thessaloniki expected in the first half of….

March 22, 2018 Social Comments Off on First cremations in Thessaloniki expected in the first half of….

The procedures for the construction and operation of the Cremation Center in Thessaloniki are proceeding as planned despite the bureaucratic hurdles. Mayor Yannis Boutaris said on Wednesday, he was optimistic that the first cremations could be conducted in the first half of 2019. While still several permission are to be …

Lawmakers give green light for cremation facility to be constructed in Athens

October 19, 2017 Social 1

Step by step, law by law, the project to allow Greeks to be cremated instead of buried in the country’s cemeteries comes a bit closer to materialization. Thirty years after the cremation alternative to burial was raised for the first time and eleven years after the relevant law, still no …

Greek Church will not hold funeral services to those choosing cremation

October 31, 2014 Very Mix Comments Off on Greek Church will not hold funeral services to those choosing cremation

Believers in Greece, beware! Greek Orthodox Church turns its back to those who choose cremation over traditional burial. In a circular sent to all Metropolises, the Holy Synod of Bishops says that no priest will hold a funeral service and a memorial service to those who explicitly declared they wanted …

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