Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain, demands an apology from the giant supermarket chain Lidl who digitally removed crosses on top of an iconic Greek church from its food packaging, causing a stir among some shoppers.
The German supermarket giant erased the symbols on the roof of the Greek Orthodox church building in Santorini from products in its own-label Greek food range.
The frozen ready meal is part of Lidl’s Eirdanous collection of Greek food which also includes meatballs and Greek style yoghurt.
The Archbishop said that it has offended the Christian faith as well as the Greeks because it was a Greek church.
Archbishop Gregorios agreed that the editing decision was “an immoral act”, adding: “It is immoral in my eyes to remove something which has been there for 2,000 years and is the symbol that Christ died on the cross for you, for me, for millions of people.
“The company must restore the church and apologise to the public… without making a fuss. This is my suggestion.”
