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Greece
Controversial Greek Orthodox Bishop Ambrosios Resigns
The bishop of Kalavryta and Aegialeia Ambrosios announced on Sunday morning that he is resigning from his post.
Speaking during Sunday's service in the church of the Dormition of Virgin Mary in Greece's town of Kalavryta, the bishop announced that...
Greece
Greek Bishop Amvrosios Found Guilty of Homophobia and Hatred
Amvrosios, the Greek-Orthodox bishop of Kalavryta, was found guilty of abuse of ecclesiastical office and incitement to hatred by a court in Aigio on Monday.
The northern Peloponnese bishop had advised people to spit on gays in 2015, saying ''do not...
Greece
Greek Anarchists Vandalize Churches on Holy Week (photos)
Several Greek Orthodox churches in Athens became the target of anarchists who sprayed slogans against the controversial bishop of Kalavryta, Amvrosios and the Church.
Vandals attacked Greek Orthodox churches in the Athenian suburbs of Ilisia and Zografou during Holy Week....
Crime
Prosecutor Appeals Acquittal Decision for Metropolitan over Hate Speech
The Aigio Public Prosecutor on Monday appealed a court decision that acquitted the Metropolitan of Kalavryta and Aigialeia Amvrosios on charges of racist comments against homosexuals.
The Aigio court that tried Amvrosios found him not guilty of remarks he made...
Crime
Greek Court Acquits Bishop Amvrosios Who Called for the Death of Homosexuals
An outcry was caused, after a court of Aigio on Friday acquitted Bishop of Aigialeia and Kalavryta, Amvrosios, on the charges of hate speech and incitement to violence against gays.
According to PatrasTimes news website reporting from the court, the...
Greece
Bishop Calls on Christians to Boycott Greek State TV
The influential bishop of Kalavryta, Amvrosios, has called on all Greek Orthodox Christians to boycott public broadcaster ERT for its coverage of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar which opened recently at an Athens theater.
In an open letter, the bishop...
Greece
Bells Ring Out as Priests Hold 'Macedonia' Protest (video)
Church bells rang out on Wednesday as dozens of Greek Orthodox priests protested in the town of Aigio, demanding the term 'Macedonia' be excluded from any new name for FYROM.
The priests, bearing a banner proclaiming ‘Macedonia is Greek’, marched in...
Greece
Greek Metropolitan to Stand Trial for Inciting Hate Against Gays
Metropolitan of Kalavryta Amvrosios is to stand trial next year following comments against the gay community.
In December 2015, when the Greek parliament was debating the law about allowing cohabitation agreements between homosexual couples, Amvrosios launched a tirade against homosexuals...