In his Christmas message addressed to the faithful, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece invited all to strive for a revival of the spirit of early Christian society as a community of love.
At the same time he promised land and support to those who wished to engage in agricultural work. This could be thousands of acres given to the people. Specifically he said:
“[The Church] has supported and will support spiritually and practically the efforts of the people for a fresh start and will assist where we can to strengthen our people. It is time to remove the barriers, so this little property left in the Church is allowed to be utilized for the benefit of our people. And anyone who desires to work the Greek land, contributing to the food sufficiency in the country and the development of modern products and exportable crops and pasture, let them know that, no matter how little land still belongs to the Church, it will be at their disposal. Christ is born!”
Already there have been contacts with the Ministry of Rural Development for this to occur.