Nov

27

OCA Bishop Speaks Out Against Anti-Church “Attack”

November 27, 2007 | Comments Off

Following remarks by Bishop Nikolai speaking against all those who have raised questions about their decisions or actions regarding sexual misconduct charges as “malefactors” and “enemies” who are “anti-Church” (see the related article), comes continuing news into sexual misconduct issues in Alaska by OCA clergy:
In a letter to Metropolitan Herman, Paul Sidebottom, Assistant Dean […]

Nov

19

Preconceived notions of child abuse

November 19, 2007 | Comments Off

Guess columnist Erin comments on Rod Dreher’s blog on the current state of the Catholic abuse crisis:
We Catholics have been facing up to the reality of clerical child abuse for the past several years now. Some of us were unafraid to confront it; others wanted to deny it or excuse it; but the fact remains […]

Nov

19

Recent Review of Sexual Misconduct Reports

November 19, 2007 | Comments Off

The National Herald recently ran a 10th anniversary special which included a recap of recent sexual misconduct scandals, for which “the Archdiocese has had to pay more than $10 million in legal settlements and fees” during the past five years alone.
The National Herald article begins by telling about the sexual misconduct issues in the late […]

Nov

16

It’s Always the Cover-up That Gets Them

November 16, 2007 | Comments Off

The Orthodox of America are asking themselves many questions regarding the scandals of our day. What did the Orthodox Hierarchs know about the unethical practices of our clergy, and when did they know it? The National Herald today asked:
Did members of our Church’s ecclesiastical framework, at various levels of the Church’s administrative strata, have prior […]

Nov

16

Archdiocese to Settle Misconduct Cases

November 16, 2007 | Comments Off

Author: Theodore Kalmoukos
Date Published: 11/16/2007
Publication: The National Herald
BOSTON - The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese is about to agree to an out-of-court settlement concerning two old cases of sexual misconduct involving former priests – archimandrites from California – according to information obtained by the National Herald. The cost for the settlement is expected to exceed the sum […]

Nov

9

Rev. Michael Pappas To Be Defrocked

November 9, 2007 | Comments Off

Author: Theodore Kalmoukos
Date Published: 11/09/2007
Publication: The National Herald
Priest in San Francisco to be Defrocked
BOSTON, Mass. – Rev. Michael Pappas, former parish priest of Holy Trinity Church in San Francisco, is going to be defrocked and returned to the ranks of the laity, according to Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco.

Nov

7

Demonstrate True Kindness By Removing Abusers

November 7, 2007 | Comments Off

Letter to the Editor of Orthodox Reform
Eph. 4:32 “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
Ever heard it suggested that “kindness” means never revealing the sins of another? While all of us hope to hide behind the cloak of anonymity with regard to our sins, […]

Nov

2

Church In Dallas Asks $250K From Parishioners

November 2, 2007 | Comments Off

Author: Theodore Kalmoukos
Date Published: 11/02/2007
Publication: The National Herald
Funds Needed To Finance Defense For The Katinas Lawsuit
BOSTON, Mass. – Holy Trinity Church in Dallas, Texas is soliciting special contributions from its parishioners, above and beyond their regular annual membership, in order to pay attorneys $250,000 to defend the parish against a lawsuit which has been […]

Nov

2

We Ought to Agonize About What the Future Holds

November 2, 2007 | Comments Off

Author: Theodore Kalmoukos
Date Published: 11/02/2007
Publication: The National Herald
From all indications, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has been treading on a similar path as Roman Catholic Church has been walking on for the last 4-5 years because of its clergy-pedophilia scandals.
The story published in this week’s edition about Holy Trinity Church in Dallas’ special […]

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