GREECE’S right-wing government said on Thursday that it would fulfil a commitment to legalise same-sex marriage, sidestepping staunch opposition from the country’s influential Orthodox Church.

The legislation would be brought to parliament during the house’s current term, which ends in 2027, said government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis.

The statement comes after the church’s governing Holy Synod issued a 1,500-word statement late on Wednesday, expressing strong opposition to the proposal.