Roll call to pass same-sex marriage bill requests with his statement o Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Jeromeon the occasion of the filing today in the Greek Parliament of the bill on marriage and childbearing by same-sex couples.

“Our country is a democratic country in the world and at the world level. In fact, the Greek people are democratic and taught democracy since ancient times. It would be good, therefore, in the full free expression of the Democracy that the Greek Parliament is concerned with, that the specific vote should be by roll call. In this way, we also ensure democracy and the interests of the Greek people, in the best way” declared to 89.5 (station of the Church of Greece), the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Mr. Jerome

The Plenary of the Parliament is being discussed today bill on the marriage and procreation of same-sex coupleswhile tomorrow Thursday it will be put to a vote after the positions of the political leaders.

It was officially submitted to the Parliament request a roll call vote on the bill regarding the marriage of same-sex couples.

Specifically, 21 MPs submitted a request for a roll call voteon the principle and on all the articles of the bill concerning the marriage of same-sex couples.

The vote is expected to take place on Thursday.

The Conference of Speakers of the Parliament decided to set aside up to two daysfor its discussion and voting.

In the previous days, during the processing of the draft law in the committees of the Parliament, in which it was decided not to include the Church in the hearing of the bodies, “yes”, on principle declared the rapporteurs of New Democracy, SYRIZA, PASOK, New Left and Plefsis Eleftherias. Against the bill, with a different perspective and argumentation, they said the KKE, the Hellenic Solution, Niki and the Spartans.