Religious practice
Marriage and the sacraments
Although civil marriage was instituted by law in 1982, only approximately 10% of marriages are civil. Thus, Greeks prefer to get married in the Orthodox Church. According to the 1999 European (...)
Church attendance
Various polls and surveys have been conducted with regard to the level of church attendance. Despite varying results, all establish Greece as one of the most religious countries in Europe. It (...)
Rites
The majority of Greeks experience the religious rites of passage (baptisms, funerals, weddings) within the Church. However, mainly because of the financial crisis, the non-religious marriage is (...)