Greeks Need To Be Evangelized Anew

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The Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate received the text of a report from the Church of Greece's Holy Synod given by Metropolitan Nectarios of Kerkira and Paksonos on the subject of "Re-evangelization of the people - new perspectives". The report was presented at one of the sessions of the Holy Synod of the Greek Church and reflects its position on this subject.

The document describes a highly prioritized direction which must be taken by the Church - a new evangelization of the Greek society. This is essential because at the present time the faith is understood by many as a cultural tradition rather than a part of a person's life experience.

According to the Holy Synod serious attention must be given to the formation of educated pastors since under present conditions the expectations from pastors have risen considerably. They must be knowledgeable not only in theology but in other categories of knowledge.