Aug

31

Letters Reveal More Details on Fr. Pappas’ Suspension

August 31, 2007 | Comments Off

Several letters related to Fr. Michael Pappas recent resignation have been released on pokrov.org.
Fr. Michael Pappas requested that he be released from his priesthood:
I am writing today with a heavy heart and with great humility to inform you that I have petitioned Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, to be released from my priesthood. source
Fr. Demetrios-Earl […]

Aug

27

Abuse Survivor Describes Events Behind Katinas Suspension

August 27, 2007 | Comments Off

Interview with ‘DZ’, whose reports of abuse by Fr. Nicholas Katinas led to Fr. Katinas’ eventual suspension.

DZ: The reason I have decided to give an interview at this time is to attempt to clarify many of the misconceptions and misinformation that have been said or omitted by the GOAA, Metropolitan Isaiah and the media.
Question: Can […]

Aug

25

S.F. Greek Orthodox Priest Resigns, Citing “Unfaithfulness”

August 25, 2007 | Comments Off

Fr. Michael Pappas resigned of a prominent Greek Orthodox church in San Francisco resigned, saying that he had “strayed from faithfulness” to his wife.
Pappas was a member of the GOA’s Sexual Misconduct Advisory Board as well as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton Clergy Sexual Misconduct Review Board (read more). As such, it is particularly […]

Aug

22

SNAP Reacts To Church’s Attempt To Expose Victim’s Names

August 22, 2007 | Comments Off

Barbara Dorris, National Outreach Director for SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), gave this reaction to the recent news that the Greek Orthodox Church was attempting to expose child sex abuse victim’s names to the public:
We are appalled that a few church officials are still so mean-spirited as to try and force child […]

Aug

20

Nicholas Katinas Trial Date Set

August 20, 2007 | Comments Off

As first mentioned in brief in an earlier article, the trial date for the Nicholas Katinas lawsuit has been set.
In what is shaping up to be a high-profile, two-week-long jury trial, the case of John Doe I et al, vs. Reverend Nicholas Katinas et al, is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on June 9th, 2008.
See attached […]

Aug

20

Russian Orthodox leader faces sexual misconduct accusations

August 20, 2007 | Comments Off

(PHOTO ABOVE: Bishop Nikolai blesses the congregation at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Juneau earlier this summer. A senior national church official says Nikolai faces serious allegations. The nature of the accusations has not been revealed by church officials. Nikolai has denied that there is any investigation.)
Former missionary makes claim against chancellor of Alaska […]

Aug

17

Judge Denies Holy Trinity’s Motion to Expose Victims’ Names; Sets Trial Date

August 17, 2007 | Comments Off

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas and the Denver Metropolis — both represented by the Dallas law firm of Douglas D. Fletcher — made a motion on June 6th to expose the Plaintiff’s name to the public (see attached motion below).1
Attorneys representing both the Plaintiffs and the Defendants in the Nicholas Katinas sexual misconduct […]

Aug

17

Reader Calls for Dialog to Address Clergy Abuse Issues

August 17, 2007 | Comments Off

The following letter to the editor appeared in this weekend’s The National Herald. 
To the Editor:
I read with dismay and sadness in my heart Theodore Kalmoukos’ article, “Greek Orthodox Clergy Voice Concerns about Fr. Katinas, Some Call For Defrocking him,” published in your May 26 edition.
According to that article, some of the priests, although they lacked […]

Aug

17

Misconduct Investigation Within Alaska Diocese Begins

August 17, 2007 | Comments Off

This article from the Kodiak Daily Mirror — a daily newspaper of Kodiak, Alaska — reports on developments into the recent OCA sexual misconduct reports.
“Bishop Nikolai asked to keep out of church probe of accusations”
By BRYAN MARTIN
Mirror Writer
“Metropolitan Herman, the primate of the Orthodox Church in America, which has a following of more […]

Aug

10

Pokrov.org Launches New Site

August 10, 2007 | Comments Off

Pokrov.org, the Orthodox sexual abuse web site with many resources and reports on abuse within the Eastern Orthodox Church, has recently launched an updated version of their web site. It’s database of convicted, sanctioned, or sued abusive clergy in the Eastern Orthodox Church is the most exhaustive resource on this topic on the web today.

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