Recent Greek Orthodox media outlets have reported extensively on the Clergy Gathering hosted by the Holy Metropolis of Thessaloniki, where the Mentbest / Alliance Against Depression programme was presented.
The articles highlight the event’s focus on recognising early signs of depression, strengthening prevention within parish communities and equipping clergy with practical tools for support. Coverage from multiple respected sources, including Makedonika Nea, Vima Orthodoxias, Orthodoxia News Agency, Orthodoxia Online, Romfea and Orthodox Times, underscores the increasing importance of mental-health awareness within the Church’s pastoral mission.
Μακεδονικά Νέα
Summary: This article from Μακεδονικά Νέα reports on a clergy-gathering held on 30 October 2025 in the Metropolis of Thessaloniki, where the European programme Mentbest / Συμμαχία ενάντια στην κατάθλιψη (“Mentbest / Alliance against depression”) was introduced. The focus was on raising awareness about depression, early symptom detection and clergy involvement in support roles.
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Βήμα Ορθοδοξίας
Summary: The website Βήμα Ορθοδοξίας covers the same clergy-assembly with emphasis on the topic of depression and its management, presenting the involvement of the clergy and medical‐specialist priests in empowering the faithful and promoting pastoral strategies.
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Orthodoxia News Agency
Summary: According to Orthodoxia News Agency, the event introduced the Mentbest programme in Thessaloniki via the Metropolis’ venue, with presentations by medical doctors who are also priests, and included distribution of informative leaflets and online resources (such as the site ifightdepression.com).
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Orthodoxia Online
Summary: The news portal Orthodoxia Online highlights the gathering at the Metropolis of Thessaloniki, emphasising the clergy’s proactive role in the depression-prevention initiative and the broader pastoral dimension of the Mentbest partnership.
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Romfea
Summary: On Romfea.gr, the meeting of the clergy of the Metropolis of Thessaloniki is noted, again underlining the theme of depression prevention and treatment, synchronised with the Mentbest alliance and its local implementation in cooperation with City College.
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Orthodox Times
Summary: The portal Orthodox Times reports the clergy gathering with the title “Depression: Prevention and Treatment”, describing the Mentbest initiative in the Metropolis of Thessaloniki context and the involvement of clergy-medical practitioners.
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Poimin
Summary: On Thursday, October 30, 2025, a clerical meeting was held in the event hall of the Holy Metropolis of Thessaloniki (7 Vogatsikou Street) to present the European program “Mentbest / Alliance Against Depression.”
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These media references showcase the visibility of Mentbest’s efforts in engaging faith-based communities, empowering clergy and promoting mental-health awareness and prevention strategies within ecclesiastical contexts.