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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
Metropolitan Amvrosios Launches New Attack Against Justice Minister
Metropolitan of Kalavryta and Aigialeia Amvrosios launched a new attack against Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis after the appeal against the court decision that found Amvrosios not guilty of hate speech.
The Metropolitan was recently acquitted after a 2015 suit against...
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 Amvrosios Against Jihadists
Resistance to jihad terror and Islamic supremacism is being criminalized in Greece, claims the website Jihadwatch.org.
According to the site, which quotes the sermon of a prominent Greek bishop, Islamic supremacists cannily use charges of “racism” to demonize and marginalize all those...
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...
Greece
Actors' Protest Backs Greek 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
A row over a production of Jesus Christ Superstar has spurred actors and supporters of the musical to demonstrate outside an Athens theatre.
Holding a banner reading "Fear will not win", actors and citizens stood outside the capital's Acropol Theater...
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...
Diplomacy
Opposition to Compromise over Name Dispute Intensifies in Greece
As negotiations between Greece and FYROM on the countries' naming dispute begin in New York, opponents of a compromise solution are planning a rally in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Sunday.
The choice of Greece’s second biggest city...
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...
Greece
Western Greece Church Bells Ring in Protest to Gender Rights Law
Church bells have rung in a western Greek diocese to protest a new law that makes it easier for citizens to change their legal gender.
Under the guidance of ultra-conservative Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop Amvrosios of Kalavryta, clerics in his diocese...
Greece
Critamo Cottage: A Charming 300-Year-Old House near Chania, Crete
For those who wish to experience the authentic village life of Crete, Aria Hotels may gladly propose Critamo Cottage, which is located in the picturesque Gavalochori village of Apokoronas area, near the centre of Chania. This fully-serviced traditional house,...
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Bishop Lashes Against LGBT Community After Crucifixion Advertising Gay Pride
Bishop Amvrosios of Kalavryta is clearly not pleased with the creation of a poster advertising Gay Pride Thessaloniki depicting the Crucifixion with hearts bearing the message "no hate." Outraged, the bishop referred to the poster advertising Gay Pride for...
Crime
Political Feud Holds Up Anti-Racism Bill
Greece's coalition government is sharply divided over an anti-racism bill that is aimed at controlling the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party by imposing stricter penalties for assaults, primarily on immigrants, of which the extremists have been accused but which it...