Mar

31

Protecting Fr. Katinas: A Risky Business

March 31, 2007 | Comments Off

In the aftermath of the Holy Eparchial Synod in New York on March 14-15 where the Fr. Nick Katinas scandal was debated, another scathing article from The National Herald charges Archbishop Demetrios with endangering the Greek Orthodox Church with his handling of the Fr. Katinas situation:
…with his entire approach to the highly sensitive matter concerning […]

Mar

30

Continued Calls for Bishop Savas Resignation

March 30, 2007 | Comments Off

Another call from The National Herald for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese chancellor, Bishop Savas of Troas, “who spoke contemptuously about other members of the Synod”, to be reprimanded and removed from his position.

Mar

28

Interest in Orthodox Reform Issues Explodes

March 28, 2007 | Comments Off

We installed tracking software two weeks ago so we could monitor the number of visitors to our site. The results have been amazing. We have had almost 3,000 visitors to our web site in the last two weeks alone. This audience reads a lot of articles — our visitors viewed over 10,000 pages in that […]

Mar

24

Archbishop Refusing to Have Fr. Katinas Defrocked

March 24, 2007 | 10 Comments

A revealing article from the March 23 issue of The National Herald:
BOSTON – Archbishop Demetrios of America is so far refusing to send Rev. Nicholas Katinas, former pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Dallas, to Spiritual Court for defrocking, effectively keeping him on suspended status indefinitely.
The Archbishop reportedly told members of the Holy Eparchial […]

Mar

23

Bishop Savas to Be Removed For Mishandling Sexual Misconduct Cases?

March 23, 2007 | 7 Comments

Bishop Savas is the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese chancellor in charge of sexual misconduct cases. Although Fr. Michael Kontogiorgis handles much of the day-to-day operations of sexual misconduct cases, Bishop Savas is ultimately responsible. Will he be removed? The March 23 issue of The National Herald has this headline:

Mar

23

Fr. Nick Katinas — Time to come clean

March 23, 2007 | 3 Comments

Continuing editorials on the Fr. Nick Katinas charges, which are being “mismanaged so grossly that it … raises serious ethical questions” from a March 23rd article on The National Herald
Time to come clean
The case of Rev. Nicholas Katinas, the suspended former pastor of the Dallas community who is accused of sexual misconduct with minors, has […]

Mar

22

Our Church Should Insist on Disclosure and Transparency

March 22, 2007 | 1 Comment

A call for accountability on sex abuse lawsuit payouts in a letter to the Editor of  The National Herald:

Our Church Should Insist on Disclosure and Transparency
March 20, 2007
To the Editor:
It is dismaying to read Theodore Kalmoukos’ articles in your March 10 edition concerning allegations of sexual abuse involving a longtime Greek Orthodox priest. What is […]

Mar

16

The Defrocking of Fr. Timothy Blumentritt

March 16, 2007 | Comments Off

Fr. Timothy Blumentritt, accused of sexual abuse in a lawsuit recently filed against OCA’s St. Vladimir’s Seminary, was suspended and deposed in 2005.
The Nov/Dec. 2005 edition of “The Orthodox Church” (an OCA publication) lists him as suspended in June:
SUSPENDED
BLUMENTRITT, The Rev. Timothy, who was attached to Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, NY, is […]

Mar

15

More Tough Questions on Katinas Situation

March 15, 2007 | 1 Comment

Further tough questions are being raised by the The National Herald regarding how the Katinas situation has been handled:

Mar

14

The National Herald: Katinasgate?

March 14, 2007 | 2 Comments

The National Herald asks why Father Katinas’ punishment was relatively mild with respect to the alleged crime, which the Archdiocese itself admits was committed:

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