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A priest defrocked for “ethical and sexual reasons” has now been reinstated, and is supported by Metropolitan Isaiah:
“The Synod decided the reinstatement of defrocked priest John Theodore to the active priesthood and ministry of the church. Fr. Theodore had been defrocked e few years ago for alleged ethical and sexual reasons. The reasoning behind the […]

Matushka Carol Bacha has started a petition calling for help for victims of OCA clergy abuse
Click here to learn more about the petition or sign up to add your support.

Editor’s note: The article below shows the real scandal in such situations: “The truly damaging scandals arise when church leaders mishandle these crises by failing to treat them with the gravity they deserve. Many in church authority have failed their calling and their congregations under similar conditions, through defensiveness, dissimulation and deferring hard decisions.” (Source) […]

Article: Court Orders More Records Released in Lawsuit Involving local Greek Orthodox Priest
Date Published: 5/16/2008
Publication: First Coast News (Jacksonville FL)
JACKSONVILLE, FL — Father’s Day cards are now part of the mounting legal paperwork in a lawsuit involving a former local Greek Orthodox priest and a teenage boy.
The Very Reverend Nicholas Graff is being sued by […]

Orthodox Reform is conducting a new poll:
Should Orthodox parishes be allowed to do background checks on clergy which Bishops assign to them? Or should clergy be exempt from any parish background screening?
Vote on the sidebar to the right and make your opinion heard.

A recent poll of Orthodox Clergy by the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute conducted a first of its kind survey of a variety of issues.
Responses show the percentage of clergy who said that the following subjects are very important and should be the topic of open discussion within the church. Note the following responses which in […]

Article: “OCA Holy Synod issues statements on Diocese of Alaska at 2008 Spring Meeting”
Date Published: 5/13/2008
Publication: Orthodox Church in America Website
SYOSSET, NY [OCA Communications] — The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting at the OCA Chancery in Oyster Bay Cove, NY, May 13 to 15, 2008, has issued the […]

Date Published: 5/12/2008
Author: Theodore Kalmoukos
Publication: The National Herald
BOSTON – Rev. Protopresbyter Anthony Moschonas, a retired priest from Tucson, Arizona who has been accused by an 18 year old female former parishioner for sexual misconduct last summer in Greece, maintained his innocence and believes that his accuser made these claims “because she needs money,” in an […]

Theodore Kalmoukos from The National Herald wrote two additional commentaries in his paper’s latest edition regarding the Moschonas Lawsuit.
In one entitled “Yet another lawsuit“, Kalmoukos said:
Yet another priest – a retired clergyman from Tucson, Arizona – has been accused of sexual misconduct against an 18-year-old girl in yet another lawsuit. The story sent shock waves […]

Minutes of the OCA Spring Metropolitan Council Meeting (March 31 to April 2, 2008 included discussions on sexual misconduct policies and procedures. These clarifications contradicted earlier opinions floated by some hierarchs that only “Bishops should investigate Bishops” (source). The idea of forming an advisory board to “assist the Office and Church leadership in addressing allegations […]

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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.