The sermon at the Church St. Paul Thessaloniki ended abruptly one day recently when one of Greece’s most important religious leaders informed the congregation that he was going to vote “yes” on an economic bailout referendum taking place on Sunday.

The Metropolitan Anthimos told the congregation they had the right to vote however they wished, but that he would “vote for Europe” — at which point the assembly erupted with a mix of responses, some applauding while others shouted objections. MORE