A parking dispute in Patras, Greece, escalated into gunfire, leading to the arrest of a man identified as the son of a local priest.
Tag: Clergy
Greece has pledged significant support to key Orthodox Christian patriarchates, creating 600 clergy positions to counter Russian influence and bolster its own religious and geopolitical standing. This move aims to stabilize struggling patriarchates in the face of Russian expansionism and comes amid heightened tensions within the Orthodox world following the Ukrainian Church's independence. The initiative marks a strategic investment by Greece in the complex intersection of religion and international relations.
On the Third Sunday of Lent, the Orthodox Church pauses to reflect on a powerful…