Sunday, February 27, 2005
Ouch!
The Greek Orthodox Church reels from its own "tsunami" of sexual and moral scandals involving priests and bishops.
Greece's embattled Orthodox Church leader begged the nation for forgiveness Friday after a blitz of allegations ranging from trial-fixing to purported sex escapades battered the church's reputation as guardian of Greek culture and honor.
The apology by Archbishop Christodoulos - made as senior clerics opened an emergency conclave to impose reforms - showed the depth of the crisis for the church and its attempts to regain its footing even as the embarrassing scandals continue to unfold.
Public outrage has reached such a level that some lawmakers and commentators have suggested stripping the Orthodox Church of its status as the official state religion - a once almost unthinkable proposal in a nation where church and political history are often intertwined. . . . (read article)
If only Greek Orthodox priests could get married, then this sort of thing wouldn't happen and their scandal problem would be solved.
Oh, wait. Greek Orthodox priests can get married. Nevermind. I guess if Greek Orthdox bishops could get married, that would solve the problem.
Greece's embattled Orthodox Church leader begged the nation for forgiveness Friday after a blitz of allegations ranging from trial-fixing to purported sex escapades battered the church's reputation as guardian of Greek culture and honor.
The apology by Archbishop Christodoulos - made as senior clerics opened an emergency conclave to impose reforms - showed the depth of the crisis for the church and its attempts to regain its footing even as the embarrassing scandals continue to unfold.
Public outrage has reached such a level that some lawmakers and commentators have suggested stripping the Orthodox Church of its status as the official state religion - a once almost unthinkable proposal in a nation where church and political history are often intertwined. . . . (read article)
If only Greek Orthodox priests could get married, then this sort of thing wouldn't happen and their scandal problem would be solved.
Oh, wait. Greek Orthodox priests can get married. Nevermind. I guess if Greek Orthdox bishops could get married, that would solve the problem.
