Mar

31

Better Late than Never? Or Too Little, Too Late?

March 31, 2008 | Comments Off

Metropolitan Isaiah declared April to be “Child Abuse Awareness Month”, but is at the same time being sued for negligence in protecting children from sexual abuse. One commentary from Take Our Church Back! has this to say:
This month our Metropolitan has issued a protocol which should be appearing in our next bulletin, that acknowledges the […]

Mar

31

5th plaintiff added to suit against ex-priest

March 31, 2008 | Comments Off

Date Published: 3/29/2008

Author: Sam Hodges
Publication: The Dallas News
5th plaintiff added to suit against ex-priest
A fifth plaintiff has been added to a lawsuit claiming child sex abuse by Nicholas Katinas, former priest at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in North Dallas. The new plaintiff claims he was an altar boy at the church in the 1980s […]

Mar

26

Greek-American Altar Boy Joins Katinas Lawsuit

March 26, 2008 | Comments Off

More details emerge as an amended lawsuit filed today adds a Greek-American altar boy as the 5th plaintiff and 7th victim alleging sexual abuse by former Greek Orthodox priest Nicholas Katinas.
The Greek-American Altar Boy — described on p. 15 of the new amended petition as “John Doe V” — allegedly endured 7 years of abuse, […]

Mar

6

Bishop Nikolai firestorm continues to make headlines

March 6, 2008 | Comments Off

Today’s Anchorage Daily News featured yet another front page news article showcasing the ongoing crisis surrounding Bishop Nikolai of the OCA diocese of Alaska (read the full story here).  For up-to-the-minute coverage, visit http://ocanews.org.

Mar

1

Anchorage Daily News: Orthodox priests seek ouster of bishop

March 1, 2008 | Comments Off

Bishop Nikolai, one of nine diocesan bishops in North America, finds himself under fire from members of his diocese. One newspaper article reports:
The Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska is in turmoil. Priests from around the state are seeking removal of the top official here, Bishop Nikolai Soraich. They say he is hurting the church and […]

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