Patriarch of Antioch: “Without Christians in the Middle East there is no Middle East”
"The Christians of the Middle East are our natural allies, not just of our government but the American people"
Reuters: Sex identity change bill leads to cracks in Greek government
Bill opposed by influential Orthodox Church
Greek government tones down rhetoric on sex change bill. Says it respects Church views
The issue is likely to widen divide of the already uneasy relationship between government and Church