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Archbishop Hieronymos: We must all work together for the best result against domestic violencetranslated

July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

"We must all work together for the best result", emphasized the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Mr. Ieronymos, during the signing of the program contract between the Holy Archdiocese of Athens and the Region of Attica, with the object of implementing the program "Initiative for the Prevention of Domestic Violence", through the Youth and Family Foundation of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens. The programming agreement was signed yesterday afternoon, in the Holy Archdiocese of Athens, by the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Mr. Ieronymos and the Regional Governor of Attica, Mr. Nikolaos Hardalias.

The collaboration envisages the implementation of an integrated program of prevention actions, entitled "(S)the steps of Prevention".

Addressing the Regional Governor of Attica, the Archbishop underlined the importance of cooperation in preventing and dealing with such a serious social phenomenon as domestic violence.

He also pointed out that the Church and the Local Government address the same people, the same local communities and that the cooperation of the agencies multiplies the dynamics of the interventions, strengthens their voice, makes...

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Είναι καλό που η Εκκλησία και η Περιφέρεια συνεργάζονται επιτέλους σε κάτι τόσο συγκεκριμένο. Η πρόληψη «(Σ)τα βήματα της Πρόληψης» ίσως φτάσουν σε περισσότερους ανθρώπους. Ας δούμε τώρα και τα αποτελέσματα.
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Yes, Elias, this cooperation gives more hope because it combines faith with practical work. I know families in the parish who suffer from this silence, and programs such as “(Σ)τα βήματα της Πρόληψης” may help to bring the subject out of shame. Have you tried participating in any similar activity before?
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