Apr

30

Interview with Tahira Khan Merritt

April 30, 2007 | Comments Off

Orthodox Reform interviews Tahira Khan Merritt. She represents clients who claim Fr. Nicholas Katinas, a Greek Orthodox priest, sexually abused them over a period of years while the clients were altar boys at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
Orthodox Reform: In a nutshell, tell us about this lawsuit.
Tahira Khan Merritt: The lawsuit involves the sexual abuse […]

Apr

30

Speaking The Truth In Love: Writing Constructive Comments

April 30, 2007 | Comments Off

We need your help in order to have healthy, constructive dialog when commenting on our news articles. As Fr. Hopko cited in his article entitled “What Can We Do?“:
We can make our views known, and offer our suggestions about proper action, forcefully and firmly, without demonizing or ridiculing those who disagree with us, while cooperating […]

Apr

27

Fr. Katinas Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Hits

April 27, 2007 | 16 Comments

Two alleged victims of Fr. Katinas have today filed a lawsuit seeking reparations including punitive damages to deter future such abuses in the Greek Orthodox Church. A third alleged victim, not part of the suit but referred to as ‘DZ’, gives testimony to their nightmare of abuse.
The abuses described by one of the plaintiffs occurred […]

Apr

26

Call for Articles

April 26, 2007 | 3 Comments

We want to hear from you! We are looking for original, thoughtful, and balanced articles on the following topics:

Apr

25

The Orthodox Reform Manifesto (1st Draft)

April 25, 2007 | 5 Comments

[Editor’s note: While we have not finished the articles of our manifesto, we feel it is in the best interest of community involvement that we publish an early outline of its contents. This is only a summary; the future manifesto will be comprehensive. Please let us know your comments!]
Summary
The Orthodox Reform Manifesto consists of […]

Apr

24

Recording Reveals Details Behind Fr. Katinas Suspension

April 24, 2007 | Comments Off

New details have surfaced on the Fr. Nicholas Katinas sexual misconduct allegations. Orthodox Reform has received a sound recording of the sermon where the GOA assistant chancellor Fr. Michael Kontogiorgis revealed to a stunned Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church that their long time priest was suspended due to confirmed allegations of sexual misconduct with a […]

Apr

23

Letter to Editor: GOA Cannot Ignore Responsibility to Defrock Fr. Katinas

April 23, 2007 | 6 Comments

Editor’s note: Catherine Metropoulos has served on the GOA’s Clergy Sexual Misconduct Advisory Board for the last four years (click on image at right to view the Board’s announcement). Her report that “most of our Board’s work has been tabled or stifled” due to factors including “…a total lack of interest on part of our […]

Apr

21

Channel 8 News: Church Leader Sacked After Speaking Out Over Suspended Priest

April 21, 2007 | 5 Comments

On April 21st, WFAA featured the following news story on the Friday Ten O’Clock news broadcast in Dallas (view the video broadcast online):
“Church leader sacked after speaking out over suspended priest”
A high-ranking Dallas church leader has been dismissed from his duties. He says it’s for leading the charge for a harsher penalty against a suspended […]

Apr

19

Parish Council Member Expelled After Calling for Fr. Katinas To Be Deposed

April 19, 2007 | 20 Comments

Dean Siotos, who less than a week ago mailed a letter to the Greek Hierarchs critical of their handling of a local priest accused of sexual misconduct with minors, has been expelled from the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church parish council, pending formal dismissal by Metropolitan Isaiah.
Why did the organization of this Dallas church seek […]

Apr

17

Metropolitan Isaiah’s Letter Questioned

April 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

By Paul Cromidas
(Writer’s Note: Like my fellow parishioners, I was saddened and in disbelief when I learned that our long-time pastor was suspended on charges of sexual misconduct. Nevertheless, after reading Metropolitan Isaiah’s letter to the parish, I felt that a response was called for. Ironically, I have been writing about the church misconduct […]

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