Archbishop Makarios of Australia meets with Greece’s Religious Affairs Minister

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His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia met with Greece’s Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Sofia Zacharaki, in Athens on Friday, April 11, to discuss strengthening ties between the Greek government and the Greek Orthodox church in Australia.

During the meeting at the Ministry of Education, the Archbishop offered his congratulations on Zacharaki’s recent appointment and conveyed the blessings of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

Sofia Zacharaki.

The discussion focused on key issues affecting the Greek diaspora in Australia, with both parties agreeing to deepen collaboration between the Ministry and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia (GOAA).

Minister Zacharaki praised the Archbishop’s leadership and the Church’s contributions to the Greek community in Australia, while Archbishop Makarios expressed gratitude to her, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the Greek Government for their ongoing support of the diaspora.

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