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Date Published: 4/24/2008
Author: Stephanie Innes
Publication: Arizona Daily Star
In a lawsuit his lawyer calls “a total outrage,” the priest who led Tucson’s only Greek Orthodox church for three decades has been accused by one unidentified woman of sexual assault.
A former parishioner at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Midtown made the claim against the Rev. Anthony […]

Date Published: 4/24/2008
Author: Theodore Kalmoukos
Publication: The National Herald
As we went to press this week, we learned that a fifth person has alleged he was molested by then Rev. Nicholas Katinas as a boy. Court documents allege that the abuse took place when “John Doe V” served as an altar boy at Holy Trinity Church in […]

Date Published: 4/24/2008
Author: Theodore Kalmoukos
Publication: The National Herald
BOSTON – A first generation Greek American is the fifth alleged pederasty victim of former Dallas-priest Nicholas Katinas. According to court documents with Case Number 0703807D, “Between the ages of 8 and 9, John Doe V served as an altar boy at Holy Trinity (Dallas). His service was […]

The Take Our Church Back! web site points out its believe in retaining church property within the control of the local community so parishes are not liable for abuse lawsuits against the Archdiocese or Metropolis stemming from their negligence:
Let us make sure that we remain ever-vigilant in protecting our properties. We must be protected […]

To our Readers:
Barring any dramatic events during Holy Week, OrthodoxReform.org will not be posting articles or reader’s comments on a regular basis during the holy days. We will resume regular publication following Pascha.
In case you missed them, here are some recent articles published just yesterday:

Dates Set for Katinas Jury Trial and Pre-Trial Mediation
Fifth Greek […]

According to an article today in The National Herald:
A court date has been set for Monday September 22, 2008. The jury trial will take place in Dallas, Texas, and is expected to be open to the public and members of the press. The judge has set a pre-trial meeting for Tuesday May 20, 2008 to […]

Date Published: 4/18/2008

Author: Theodore Kalmoukos
Publication: The National Herald
BOSTON - A first generation Greek American has come forward as the latest victim to accuse defrocked Dallas priest Nicholas Katinas of allegedly molesting him when he was child.
According to court papers, this newest plaintiff joined the existing other four plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Greek Orthodox […]

Are the OCA and GOAA officials in charge of investigating sexual misconduct qualified? Are they doing a good job? Below is a roundup of some press on this topic, in one case including troubling criminal charges that have recently surfaced.
Fr. Alexey Karlgut (OCA)
According to OCANews.org, Fr. Alexey Karlgut, the OCA’s investigator into allegations of abuse […]

by Theophan Zarras
The media is widely reporting news of the Pope’s current visit to the United States and his comments on the sexual abuse crisis.
The pontiff called the scandal a cause of “deep shame”, and spoke of the “enormous pain” that communities have suffered from such “gravely immoral behaviour” by priests. Source
The pope went […]

After a tumultuous many weeks of disturbing reports of abuse from Alaskan clergy, the OCA Synod of Bishops continues their flip-flops. Having demanded a leave of absence, they lifted it, and now they are demanding it again. Bishop Nikolai has agreed to leave, apparently being threatened with being defrocked as his only alternative:

The Synod of […]

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• Recommended Sites

  • Pokrov.org Orthodox sexual abuse web site with many resources and reports on abuse within the Eastern Orthodox Church.
  • Orthodox Safety Council Non-profit organization providing “safe environment” programs, education, and accountability for Orthodox parishes seeking to protect their communities from sexual misconduct or abuse.
  • SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) This site keeps up to date on church abuse issues. It has networks and meetings for survivors in various geographic areas around the U.S.
  • AdvocateWeb H.O.P.E. - Helping Overcome Professional Exploitation Numerous educational articles on clergy abuse, as well as abuse inflicted by other professionals such as therapists and law enforcement officers.
  • Voice of the Faithful Catholic resources to reform sexual abuse laws for the protection of children.
  • Bishop Accountability Catholic site to provide accountability on topics of sexual abuse in the Church.