November 20, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
“The physical practice of homosexuality is scientifically blamed for five forms of cancer,” the Bishop of Piraeus, Seraphim, claimed in an article where he also lashed out at the leader of left-wing SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis. “Kasselakis publicly boasts as a role model with the unfortunate young man [Tyler] he calls …
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September 11, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A Bishop was seen blessing flood victims in Megala Kalyvia village from a tractor in a small village in central Greece, a region that flooded following two days of unprecedented rainfall. Residents of Megan Kalyvia, a village submerged in tons of water, saw Bishop Chrysostomos of Trikki on a tractor …
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September 2, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Seven women are suing Bishop of Dodoni, Chrysostomos over his outrageous rape and abortion claims on Friday morning. The women, some of them verbally or sexually abused, will file a lawsuit against the Bishop under the anti -racist law at the First Instance Court in Thessaloniki. “We will sue you …
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September 2, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Unbelievably obscurantist statements by a Greek high-ranking clergyman, the Bishop of Dodoni Chrysostomos: “No woman is raped without consent” and “abortion should not be performed even in the case of rape.” The inadmissible statements triggered an outrage not only among the Greek society but also among ministers of the conservative government. …
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January 7, 2022
FEATURED, Lifestyle, Society
If you still wonder whether misogyny, sexism and patriarchy are still alive and kicking in Greece in the 21st century, statements by a Bishop and and actor of the last 24 hours will enlighten you and have you realize how seriously sick is a part of the Greek society. First, …
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January 3, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Well-known for his stance against Covid-vaccines, the Bishop of Aetolia and Akarnania, Kosmas, has died on Covid-19 on Monday morning. The 76-year-old bishop was hospitalized since the beginning of December and his transfer to an ICU bed in Athens had triggered an outrage as other patients were not given this …
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December 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The Prosecutor of Piraeus has ordered an urgent preliminary investigation into inflammatory statement by the Bishop of Kythera Seraphim who claimed that the vaccines against Covid-19 contain “products from abortions.” Authorities investigate whether the Bisho spread fake news regarding the vaccines. During a superstitious delirium on December 27, the Bishop …
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December 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The Bishop of Kastoria, Seraphim, died early Tuesday morning following complications caused by Covid-19. The 61-year-old Bishop was intubated for the last nine days. He is the second high-ranking clergy in Greece to die of the coronavirus. Seraphim was tested positive in early December. He health deteriorated and was admitted …
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December 28, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
A god-given coincidence? A nurse with surname Theoulis – Little God – gave the Bishop of Nafpaktos the Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday. Speaking to media on Monday morning, Bishop of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios Ierotheors revealed the “incredible coincidence” as he said, that the name of the nurse who gave …
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December 7, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The Bishop of Xanthi Panteleimon decided to revolt against the lockdown measures and opened the churches on Monday thus allowing the faithful to receive the Holy Communion. Panteleimon’s decision has caused concern in the local community as the region in north-eastern Greece is one of the most hit by the …
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November 17, 2020
Greece
A priest is lifting a child, letting it kiss the corpse of the Bishop of Langadas Ioannis who died of Covid-19. The body of the Bishop is in an open coffin so that other priests and faithful pay their respect. The child is lucky to have its face mask on. …
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November 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The Bishop of Langadas. Litis and Retinis, Ioannis died on Sunday after contracting Covid-19. The 62-year-old clergyman was hospitalized in Papanikolaou hospital in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, since last Friday. According to a statement issued by the hospital, Bishop Ioannis was tested positive to virus SARS-CoV-2 on Friday and was hospitalized …
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November 1, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
High-ranking clergymen are on alert after one bishop was tested positive to Covid-19, just two days after the festive service to honor Saint Demetrios, the patron of Thessaloniki on October 26. Bishop of Ierissos, Mount Athos and Adrameni Theoklitos reportedly developed symptoms on Oct 30 and underwent a test, The …
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May 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Greece
One of the most hardcore bishops of the Greek Orthodox Church, Amvrosios, excommunicated the Prime Minister, the Education & Religious Affairs Minister as well as the head of the Civil Protection over the dispute whether the faithful can get infected with the coronavirus through the Holy Communion. Bishop Amvrosios read …
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April 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Mayor of Corfu, Meropi Ydraiou apologized on Monday for her church going a day earlier although she claimed at the same time that she did not attend the religious service but the procession of Agios Spyridion inside the Church. Playing with words and semantics, she said that she stayed in …
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March 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The Bishop of Kythera Seraphim was arrested on Saturday for having opened a church and held a mass in presence of a crowd of people, despite a relevant ban and other lockdown measures imposed by the Greek government to contain the spread. The Bishop had expressed his objection to the …
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March 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix
Retired Greek Orthodox bishop Amvrosios presented to the faithful the “absolute” medication against the coronavirus: a small spray container full of Holy Water. This is the “eternal and indefinable” protection, he claimed. The former Bishop of Kalavryta and Aegialia, Perloponnese, had a guest appearance last Friday, during the special pre-Easter …
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February 27, 2020
Very Mix
Holy things happen in Greece. Jesus Christ spoke to Bishop Germanos of Ilia Prefecture, Peloponnese, and passed a message to the Prime Minister. Kyriakos Mitsotakis should begin with the construction of the Patras-Pyrgos-Olympia highway, the Bishop told a crowd of faithful protesters in the area. Meanwhile in #Greece. Jesus Christ …
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November 5, 2019
Greece
Someone who refuses help to refugees and migrants is “neither Greek nor Christian,” Bishop of Dimitriados and Almyros, Ignatios, amid growing protests by local communities against their resettlement from the islands. Speaking to Alpha FM, Ignatios said “I cannot accept anyone who refuses to help refugees and immigrants. For me, …
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August 18, 2019
Very Mix
Hardcore Metropolitan Bishop of Kalavryta and Aigialia, Amvrosios announced his resignation during the morning mess on Sunday. The resignation of the 81-year-old Amvrosios was planted for quite some time after he was sentenced for hate speech. In his speech to the parish on Sunday, he explained the reasons for his …
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