Greece, Synod Condemns Liturgy in Modern Greek
April 16, 2010 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 38 Comments
(ANSAmed) – ATHENS- The Greek-Orthodox Synod has condemned the Mass in modern language officiated in the diocese of Nicopolis, claiming that it puts ”the Church’s unity” at risk. Bishop Meletio of Nicopolis, in the northern region of Epirus, a long time ago authorised the translation of the Mass from liturgical Greek (close to the ancient [...]
Fr. George Nicozisin: The Mission of the Greek Orthodox Church in America
March 16, 2010 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 4 Comments
Fr. George Nicozisin was one of the most respected clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church of the last generation. Reading through this essay he wrote a while back (I could not find the date), you can see why. There were (and presumably still are) men who understood the evangelical mission of the Orthodox Church. Fr. [...]
More evidence that the EP’s global warming stance was reckless
January 24, 2010 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 20 Comments
We warned the Ecumenical Patriarch that endorsing the global warming agenda was reckless. Anyone with eyes to see clearly saw that global warming (since renamed “climate change” — a harbinger that the effort might freeze over) was a political, not scientific, enterprise designed to wrestle control of economies away from nation-states and hand it over [...]
Met. Isaiah speaks out against same-sex marriage
December 25, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 7 Comments
Protocol 09–12 September 24, 2009 The Reverend Clergy, and The Pious Faithful of the Holy Metropolis of Denver Beloved in the Lord, Earlier this year I attended the 25th Anniversary Banquet of one of our parishes, and was invited to offer a few remarks before the final prayer, which I did. As I do at [...]
Το μνημόσυνο του Εθνικού Σταρ για τον Michael Jackson
October 16, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 4 Comments
Even if you don’t understand Greek, you will still understand what is going on.
Who is Fr. Themi?
October 8, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 2 Comments
To Grow, A Hard Task
July 7, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 8 Comments
Ed. Harry Coin, an occasional commentator on AOI published this editorial on Orthodox News recently. By Harry Coin | July 6, 2009 The people who consider the church a ‘home near home’ come with the expectation that it is a place where the right thing happens most of the time, and the higher the authority [...]
In Due Course
May 29, 2009 by John Couretas · 31 Comments
The “Companion to the Greek Orthodox Church,” edited by Fotios K. Litsas, was published by Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in 1984 as a guidebook to various topics in Church life. The book included the article “Orthodoxy in the United States” by Rev. Thomas FitzGerald, now dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, and an [...]
Met. Methodios implicity criticizes Met. Jonah’s rebuke of EP primacy claim (presumably)
April 11, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 47 Comments
It’s hard to know for sure because it’s an oblique reference, but a betting man might wager that Met. Methodios’ criticism that other “Orthodox presences…do anything but foster love and cooperation in this land” referred to Met. Jonah’s rebuke of the address given by the emissary of the Ecumenical Patriarch several weeks ago. Speaking at [...]
Turkish film ‘Guz Sancisi’ sheds light on 1955 Istanbul pogrom
April 3, 2009 by John Couretas · Leave a Comment
For the first time, a Turkish film has taken a serious look at the anti-Greek riots in Istanbul on Sept. 6-7, 1955, a horrific mob attack that triggered the rapid decline of the Greek Christian community — at the time numbering some 120,000 to 135,000 people. Widespread destruction was wreaked on homes, businesses and Greek [...]
Archbishop Demetrios Compares Obama to Alexander the Great
March 25, 2009 by John Couretas · 36 Comments
Archbishop Demetrios, leader of the largest Orthodox Christian jurisdiction in the United States, compared President Obama to Alexander the Great at a Greek Independence Day celebration at the White House. Politico, noting that the president got “a little unexpected flattery” from the hierarch about his crisis management skills, said the archbishop told Obama: “Following the [...]
Metropolitan Iakovos Speaks Out on Illinois ‘Reproductive Health and Access Act’
March 20, 2009 by John Couretas · 14 Comments
Greek Orthodox Metropoiltan Iakovos has issued a “call to action” on an Illinois bill that right-to-life advocates describe as a state level Freedom of Choice Act. The metropolitan has posted a clear and forceful letter on the Metropolis of Chicago Web site condemning the proposed HB 2354 as unjust and a violation of “the very [...]
Ecumenical Patriarchate: American ‘Diaspora’ must submit to Mother Church
March 18, 2009 by John Couretas · 342 Comments
The battle is joined. Highlight: With regards to the United States, the submission to the First Throne of the Church, that is, to the Ecumenical Patriarchate is not only fitting with the American society and mentality but also it opens up the horizons of possibilities for this much-promising region, which is capable of becoming an [...]
Met. Nicholas on Michigan’s Economic Crisis
December 3, 2008 by John Couretas · Leave a Comment
Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit discusses Michigan’s severe economic decline — caused by the state’s close ties to the auto industry — and its effect on the state’s parishes in an interview with the Greek-American newspaper National Herald (available on the Orthodox Christian News site with free registration). To tell you the truth, our [...]
Obamakis and Bidenopoulos
November 13, 2008 by John Couretas · 11 Comments
Political candidates follow a time-honored campaign strategy of reaching out to ethnic groups and religious communities, and Orthodox Christians have been courted this way for years. It works both ways, of course. Now, little more than a week after the election, we’re getting a good look at how politicians and political operatives of Greek descent [...]
Obama Defeats ‘Social Darwinists’?
November 9, 2008 by John Couretas · 33 Comments
Update (11/19/08) — In “Bush’s record in Africa receives well-deserved praise,” USA Today’s DeWayne Wickham gives us this: This year, Bush signed a bill that authorized up to $48 billion to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria — most of it to be spent in sub-Saharan Africa — from 2009 through 2013. Since 2003, the Bush [...]
Rebuilding at Ground Zero
July 3, 2008 by John Couretas · Leave a Comment
The New York Times has a detailed story about the long-delayed rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, crushed when the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed after the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001. The Times reports that the rebuilding effort is “a microcosm of the seven-year, $16 billion, problem-plagued effort to [...]
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