Greek Orthodox Church in turmoil

[尼古拉前执事]

Scandal rocks Greek church
06/03/2005 19:36  - (SA)  

Athens - Authorities have charged the head of the Orthodox Church of the southern Greek city of Korinthos with swindling more than euro;290 000 of funds from local churches and foundations over the past decade, the daily newspaper Apogevmatini reported on Sunday.

Prosecutors at the appeals court in the town of Navplion accused Metropolitan Panteleimon Karanikolas of ordering the money, said to have been filched from funds provided by ecclesiastical foundations, to be deposited in accounts under his name and of trying to hide the transfers, including by destroying the financial records of his church in 1997.

Five other clerics were also charged in the case, the newspaper reported, adding that hearings were expected to start soon.

The powerful Greek Orthodox Church has been shaken by a series of corruption scandals that have seen its popularity dwindle.

In his sermon on Sunday, the embattled leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Christodoulos, appealed for self-criticism and urged the faithful to take part in vigils on Tuesday night in churches throughout the country.

Pressure for Christodoulos to resign has mounted with news of the scandals involving corruption of judges by priests. Christodoulos himself has come under fire for writing a letter in 1996 appealing to a judge to support a request for a convicted drug trafficker to be released from custody.

[spyridon]

MY,My how many ways the devil has to create an interuption in our lives and in the services we attend and those being performed in other churches,monasteries,and convents thru-out the world..My brothers and sisters the Holy Fathers speak of these Crisis and what to do about them individually,for instance when these accusations come up about money and property,turn your head to full fear of Gods pusishment,and pray for them all....to carry this filth of news from one person to the other is being part of that orriginal accusation and a possibleSchismatic
involvement.
Brothers and Sisters lets Pray together that someday we may all have the better hand over the devil and all his fallen angels,a time when not even in our church will they be allowed to cause interuption,corruption and dispair..now Im trying to gather some info on the PATRI-ARCHATE of JERUSALEM and its Body of Churches in the USA,who are they in communion with????????????most inportantly.........
SPYRIDON

[joasia]

Spyridon,

The devil has been working his ways from before the time of the Crucifixion and Ressurection. Apostle Jude comes to mind.

Brothers and Sisters lets Pray together that someday we may all have the better hand over the devil and all his fallen angels,a time when not even in our church will they be allowed to cause interuption,corruption and dispair

I can't help but feel a little uneasy when you use the term:"my brothers and sisters". You sound too much like an evangelist.

The corruption and such has been happening since the time of Christ. What you are describing is basically the time AFTER the FINAL JUDGEMENT. You will not find peace in the church of Christ until then.

now Im trying to gather some info on the PATRI-ARCHATE of JERUSALEM and its Body of Churches in the USA,who are they in communion with????????????

By your own words:

turn your head to full fear of Gods pusishment,and pray for them all....to carry this filth of news from one person to the other is being part of that orriginal accusation and a possibleSchismatic

On the one hand, you say we shouldn't talk about certain issues...and on the other hand, you are "gathering" information. What's it going to be? Turn to the writings of the Holy Fathers and edify your soul or carry the filth to the next individual?