No One Has the Right to Alter the Orthodox Mindset — Not Even the Patriarch! The Church Belongs to No Man! source - exapsalmos.gr By Sotiris M. Tzoumas It is no longer rare for us, the faithful, to look with sadness upon...
ΕΑΝ ΠΡΟΤΙΜΑΤΕ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΠΑΤΗΣΤΕ ΤΗ ΣΗΜΑΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΚΑΤΩ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΘΟΝΗΣ By Helleniscope's Editorial Team At the age of 90, Archbishop Damianos of Sinai has finally stepped down as head of the world-renowned Monastery of St. Catherine. His departure, long expected,...
source - dimokratia.gr Bartholomew must give explanations for what has in recent days come to light with the “holy scandal” in Crete. Two mafia bosses, with “front” businesses a beach bar and a hotel in Crete, appear in conversations exerting pressure...
PHOTO: Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Melchisedek... Sometimes just a face tells more than a whole article... ΕΑΝ ΠΡΟΤΙΜΑΤΕ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΠΑΤΗΣΤΕ ΤΗ ΣΗΜΑΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΚΑΤΩ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΘΟΝΗΣ By Helleniscope’s Editorial Team The scandal shaking Crete today is not merely a mafia...
EDITOR’S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis).  Once again, Patriarch Bartholomew’s name is entangled in scandal — this time in Crete, where the mafia has long operated as a state within a state. Instead of defending the Church, Bartholomew aligned himself with...
By Helleniscope's Editorial Team I was in my local Church this past Sunday and I could not believe my ears when the priest read and praised Patriarch Bartholomew's message for September 1, the beginning of the Indiction. The Church enters...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis) As Helleniscope has been following closely in recent weeks, the crisis at the historic Monastery of St. Catherine in Sinai has escalated dramatically. After mounting reports of mismanagement, financial scandals, and even accusations of betrayal...
By Jackie Morfesis Once again, unspeakable horror has touched the lives of innocents, their loved ones, the greater community, and the world. In response to the recent mass shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, – two statements have been made that, though...
ΕΑΝ ΠΡΟΤΙΜΑΤΕ ΤΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΠΑΤΗΣΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΣΗΜΑΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΚΑΤΩ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΘΟΝΗΣ By Helleniscope’s Editorial Team Orthodoxy’s core governance is conciliar (synodical), not papal. Authority is exercised “with one another,” not over one another—an ethos captured by Apostolic Canon 34: the...
ΕΑΝ ΠΡΟΤΙΜΑΤΕ ΤΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΠΑΤΗΣΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΣΗΜΑΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΚΑΤΩ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΘΟΝΗΣ By Helleniscope’s Editorial Team At the foot of Mount Sinai, where the burning bush still whispers through the centuries, the crisis at St. Catherine’s Monastery has entered a new...