Οι τωρινές εξελίξεις στο προσφυγικό και το ουκρανικό κυριάρχησαν στην σημερινή ωριαίας συνάντηση του Αρχιεπισκόπου Αθηνών και πάσης Ελλάδος Ιερωνύμου με τον πρεσβευτή των ΗΠΑ στην Ελλάδα, Jeffrey Payat………
Ο προκαθήμενος της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδας γνωστοποίησε στον Αμερικανό πρέσβη ότι τα σύνορα της Ελλάδος δεν είναι μόνο στη Μακεδονία και στη Θράκη, but there are also maritime borders, which are more difficult to preserve.
indeed, stressed that Greece is under constant blackmail from Turkey, which opens the tap and sends refugees, and stressed the need for European solidarity in managing the issue., but also the support of Americans and Europeans in border protection.
As for the Church, The Archbishop noted that he has not accepted a single euro to manage the issue and that the money is given to NGOs, which manage them in conditions of opacity. In addition, spoke about the accommodation structures for refugees and immigrants, for which he proposed to be designed to protect minors.
From his side, The head of the US diplomatic mission told reporters that they were dealing with the Ukrainian, described as historic the decision of the Archbishop for the recognition of the Autocephalous of Ukraine and announced that he had handed him a letter from Ambassador Sam Brownsbach, responsible for religious freedom, in which he expresses his respect for the decision of the Archbishop, At the same time, he stressed that the United States recognizes the wisdom with which the Archbishop acted.
Then, Archbishop Jerome noted that they discussed the Ukrainian issue beyond the Ukrainian issue and stressed that the Church is concerned with secular issues., war conflicts and political developments, but its criteria are ecclesiastical.
End, when asked about the initiative of the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos to propose the convening of a meeting of the Orthodox prelates in Amman, Jordan, Archbishop Jerome commented that he could not answer and stressed that this position of the Patriarch we do not know if he is aware of the Ecumenical Patriarch. "Not everyone can call a pan-Orthodox synod. It is the privilege of the Ecumenical Patriarch ", stressed and added that "if the Ecumenical Patriarch calls us, we will not say no, if any other person in charge of a Church calls us, I will say no ".