Gervasios Raptopoulos
Greece
Greek 'Saint of Prisoners' Receives Honorary Distinction
“I want to die doing my duty, or on the way to a prison,” said Father Gervasios, who is also known as the “Saint of Prisoners.” The Greek priest has received an honorary distinction by the Daily Newspapers Journalists'...
Greece
In Greek Crisis, Priest Buys Inmates their Freedom
THESSALONIKI, AP - Germany made headlines this week by letting Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One chief, pay $100 million to end his bribery trial. In Greek justice, money talks in a different way: Some inmates jailed for minor offences...