In a dramatic clash in Lamia, Greece, on March 27, 2025, Archimandrite Ignatios Sapios, a controversial cleric, erupted in fury after traffic police removed the license plates from his illegally parked car. Waving a chalice and claiming he had just administered Holy Communion to a dying woman, Sapios hurled insults and curses at the officers, calling them “Kasselakis’ kids,” before attempting to physically resist. The chaotic scene, captured on video, ended with his arrest and transfer to a psychiatric clinic in Larissa, reigniting debates about faith, authority, and the law in modern Greece.
