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Οι κίνδυνοι της υπόθαλψης πολιτικών όπως ο Βελόπουλος

7/28/2024

 

Υπεράσπιση της αλήθειας και της ακεραιότητας της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας
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Στο σημερινό τοπίο των ελληνικών πολιτικών θεατρινισμών, τα περιθωριακά κόμματα συναγωνίζονται για επιρροή. Δεν είναι ασυνήθιστο να βλέπουμε πολιτικούς να εκμεταλλεύονται τα θρησκευτικά συναισθήματα για να προωθήσουν τις ατζέντες τους. Ένα πρόσφατο αποθαρρυντικό θέαμα είναι η σειρά απερίσκεπτων σχολίων ενός Έλληνα πολιτικού, του Κυριάκου Βελόπουλου, ο οποίος βγήκε στην τηλεόραση, διαδίδοντας ψέματα και διαστρεβλώσεις σχετικά με την εκκλησιολογία της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας, με το δηλητήριό του να επικεντρώνεται κυρίως στο Άγιο Όρος και το Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο. Αυτή η ξεδιάντροπη σχισματική «παλαιοημερολογίτικη» εκστρατεία παραπληροφόρησης όχι μόνο υπονομεύει τις ιερές παραδόσεις της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας, αλλά οι διπρόσωποι εταίροι του έχουν ιδιαίτερη οργή για να αμαυρώσουν τη φήμη του Παναγιωτάτου Οικουμενικού Πατριάρχη Βαρθολομαίου, ενός σεβαστού πνευματικού ηγέτη του οποίου η δέσμευση στην ορθόδοξη ενότητα, ειρήνη και διατήρηση της Ορθοδοξίας παραμένει απαράμιλλη. Ωστόσο, αυτό το τρολ καταπίνει με χαρά τους νόμιμους ηγέτες που επεξεργάζονται την ιδιοτελή πολιτική τους.

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The Perils of Pandering Politicians like Velopoulos

7/28/2024

 

Defending the Truth and Integrity of the Orthodox Church
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​In the current landscape of Greek political theatrics, fringe parties jostle for influence; it is not uncommon to witness politicians exploiting religious sentiments to further their agendas. One recent demoralizing spectacle is the series of ill-advised remarks made by a Greek politician, Kyriakos Velopoulos, who has taken to television, spreading lies and distortions about the Orthodox church’s ecclesiology, with his venom mainly focused on Mount Athos and the Ecumenical Patriarchate. This brazen schismatic “Old-calendarist” campaign of misinformation not only undermines the sacred traditions of the Orthodox Church but his duplicitous partners have specific ire to tarnish the reputation of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, a revered spiritual leader whose commitment to Orthodox unity, peace, and the preservation of Orthodoxy remains unparalleled. Yet this troll gleefully engulfs legitimate leaders working out their self-serving politics.

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Defending the Rights of the Ecumenical Patriarch on Mount Athos: A Call to Action for the Hellenic State

7/25/2024

 
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​The recent headlines about Esfigmenou Monastery on Mount Athos should not be dismissed lightly. This place, steeped in deep historical and religious significance, has become the focal point of escalating tensions involving police forces and militant monk’s threats of violence. These are not just sensational stories; they are manifestations of a longstanding conflict that demands our immediate and urgent attention and resolution.

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Υπεράσπιση των δικαιωμάτων του Οικουμενικού Πατριάρχη στο Άγιον Όρος:  Έκκληση για δράση για την Ελληνική Πολιτεία

7/24/2024

 
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​Οι πρόσφατοι τίτλοι των ΜΜΕ για τη Μονή Εσφιγμένου στο Άγιο Όρος δεν πρέπει να παραβλεφθούν επιπόλαια. Αυτός ο τόπος, βουτηγμένος σε βαθιά ιστορική και θρησκευτική σημασία, έχει γίνει το επίκεντρο της κλιμάκωσης των εντάσεων που εμπλέκονται αστυνομικές δυνάμεις και απειλές μαχητών μοναχών για βία. Αυτές δεν είναι απλώς συγκλονιστικές ιστορίες. είναι εκδηλώσεις μιας μακροχρόνιας σύγκρουσης που απαιτεί την άμεση και επείγουσα προσοχή και επίλυσή μας.
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Esphigmenou Monastery on Mount Athos: A Tale of Tradition, Schism, and Responsibility

7/23/2024

 
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The Ecumenical Patriarchate is dedicated to peacefully resolving all religious freedom and property rights issues in cooperation with the local authorities, whether in Athens or Ankara. False reporting jeopardizes our progress in securing additional property rights and religious freedom and especially liberating Mount Athos.
-Archon Elias Damianakis

​Nestled within the serene and secluded landscapes of Mount Athos, the Esphigmenou Monastery stands as a bastion of ancient Orthodox Christian tradition. Under the direct spiritual jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, this monastic community has been a spiritual haven for centuries, attracting pilgrims and seekers of divine wisdom from across the globe. However, in recent years, Esphigmenou has become a focal point of controversy and conflict, primarily due to its occupation by a group of defrocked schismatic individuals masquerading as monks of the mainstream old-calendar Orthodox Church. This situation has not only ecclesiastic and theological implications but also legal and political ones, particularly concerning the crucial role of the Greek government in protecting this historic institution.


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Manipulation and Mendacity: How Some Distort Orthodoxy

7/22/2024

 
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​I was informed of a previously unnoticed but highly perilous figure in a recent blog post. Kyriakos Velopoulos, an obscure, ideologically ultranationalist Greek politician with a questionable reputation, has emerged as a significant threat to Orthodoxy. Although this insignificant leader is touted as Greece’s ‘solution,’ his political party garnered 3.7% of the vote in the Greek Parliament. Velopoulos is bolstered by the tabloid melodramatic media and opportunists who propagate a distorted Orthodoxy, prioritizing sentimentalism over ecclesial law. These pseudo-Orthyodox protestant coteries support squatting criminals masquerading as monks who have infiltrated the Holy Mountain, Athos.

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    By the Grace of God Archon Elias Damianakis has ministered in the study of Holy Iconography since 1980. In his biography you can read about Elias' life and on his portfolio page you can see where he has rendered some of his hand painted iconography or visit the photo galleries to see some of his work. There is a complete list of featured articles, awards  and testimonials which you can visit, as well as a list of notable achievements here below. Please contact Elias for more information or suggestions for this website, thank you and God Bless. 

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