Apr

14

20/20 Airs “Preacher Predators”

April 14, 2007 | 4 Comments

On Friday, the ABC show “20/20″ aired a report on sex abuse by Protestant clergy.
Abuse of power by clergy is not just an Orthodox or Catholic issue; it appears in any large system where sinful people have means to exploit their power to fulfill their deviant lusts.
One account tells of a Southern Baptist pastor who […]

Apr

12

Learning from Catholic Abuse Claims

April 12, 2007 | 3 Comments

USA Today reports several statistics from the U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference latest annual report on sex-abuse claims. These findings are noteworthy for Orthodox Christians trying to understand the nature and magnitude of sex abuse issues within the Orthodox Church.
Only 17 of the 714 people who came forward with sexual misconduct complaints against the Roman Catholic […]

Mar

30

Continued Calls for Bishop Savas Resignation

March 30, 2007 | Comments Off

Another call from The National Herald for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese chancellor, Bishop Savas of Troas, “who spoke contemptuously about other members of the Synod”, to be reprimanded and removed from his position.

Mar

24

Archbishop Refusing to Have Fr. Katinas Defrocked

March 24, 2007 | 10 Comments

A revealing article from the March 23 issue of The National Herald:
BOSTON – Archbishop Demetrios of America is so far refusing to send Rev. Nicholas Katinas, former pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Dallas, to Spiritual Court for defrocking, effectively keeping him on suspended status indefinitely.
The Archbishop reportedly told members of the Holy Eparchial […]

Mar

23

Bishop Savas to Be Removed For Mishandling Sexual Misconduct Cases?

March 23, 2007 | 7 Comments

Bishop Savas is the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese chancellor in charge of sexual misconduct cases. Although Fr. Michael Kontogiorgis handles much of the day-to-day operations of sexual misconduct cases, Bishop Savas is ultimately responsible. Will he be removed? The March 23 issue of The National Herald has this headline:

Mar

15

More Tough Questions on Katinas Situation

March 15, 2007 | 1 Comment

Further tough questions are being raised by the The National Herald regarding how the Katinas situation has been handled:

Mar

14

The National Herald: Katinasgate?

March 14, 2007 | 2 Comments

The National Herald asks why Father Katinas’ punishment was relatively mild with respect to the alleged crime, which the Archdiocese itself admits was committed:

Mar

14

The National Herald: Serious moral dilemma

March 14, 2007 | 1 Comment

The National Herald issued further comments March 9 regarding the Katinas case and the $10 million over the past five years for sex abuse cases involving our priests:

Mar

14

The National Herald: The moral fiber of our times

March 14, 2007 | 1 Comment

The National Herald commented on March 2 about their investigation into the Father Nicholas Katinas charges:

Mar

11

Has Greek Orthodox Church Learned any Lessons from Roman Catholic Church?

March 11, 2007 | 2 Comments

Photo Source: The National Herald
A National Herald article by Theodore Kalmoukos calls on the Greek Orthodox Church to not make the painful mistakes that have cost the Roman Catholics so dearly:
In light of the upheaval within America’s very large Roman Catholic community, it would be a tragic mistake if the Greek Orthodox Church in […]

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