May

5

Plea to challenge GOA’s misconduct policy and commitment to child safety

May 5, 2008 | Comments Off

Editor’s note: Catherine Metropoulos has served on the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese’s Clergy Sexual Misconduct Advisory Board for the last four years.
Letter to the Editor of Orthodox Reform:
Plea to Delegates to the 2008 Clergy-Laity Congress to challenge the Archdiocese’s Clergy Sexual Misconduct Policy and their commitment to child safety…
This July the 39th Biennial Clergy […]

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, […]

Sep

17

…And, What About the Misconduct Advisory Board?

September 17, 2007 | Comments Off

Editor’s note: The concerns raised in this article are echoed by Catherine Metropoulos in an April 20, 2007 letter to Orthodox Reform which stated “most of our Board’s work has been tabled or stifled” due to factors including “…a total lack of interest on part of our hierarchy” (click on image at right to view […]

Aug

10

Reader Responds to Hijacking Comments

August 10, 2007 | Comments Off

Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted by Pete Hanley, a Seminarian of the Greek Orthodox Church of America.
Dear Editor,
…For this thing I besought the Lord the thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My Grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly […]

Aug

5

How a Handful of People Have Hijacked the Church

August 5, 2007 | Comments Off

This Letter to the Editor appeared in the July 27th issue of The National Herald. It asserts that, “Rather than condemn evil and express sorrow for the victims, the Church administration remained silent, and when it did speak, it took pains to reshape its language to protect its own.” The full text follows.

To the […]

May

26

Letter to Editor: All Sex Crimes Against Children Inexcusable

May 26, 2007 | Comments Off

Editor’s note: Catherine Metropoulos has served on the GOA’s Clergy Sexual Misconduct Advisory Board for the last four years (click on image at right to view the Board’s announcement).
Letter to the Editor of Orthodox Reform:
To say that Emmanuel Koveos’ sex crime against a 12-year-old parishioner from his church for which he was jury […]

Apr

23

Letter to Editor: GOA Cannot Ignore Responsibility to Defrock Fr. Katinas

April 23, 2007 | 6 Comments

Editor’s note: Catherine Metropoulos has served on the GOA’s Clergy Sexual Misconduct Advisory Board for the last four years (click on image at right to view the Board’s announcement). Her report that “most of our Board’s work has been tabled or stifled” due to factors including “…a total lack of interest on part of our […]

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