The work of the next meeting of the Permanent Holy Synod of the Greek Church ended with a strong protest statement over the situation with Panagia Sumela. Protest of the Greek Church According to the Synod, due to the fact that last week the ancient Holy Monastery of Panagia Sumela in Trabzon was used as […]
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Bartholomew sent a letter to the Turkish authorities protesting the desecration of Panagia Sumela
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a letter of protest to Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy in connection with the desecration of Panagia Sumela. The Patriarch protests against insulting the “Panagia Sumela Trebizond Patriarchal and Stauropegial Monastery, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and is the main shrine of the […]
Metropolitan Hilarion: filming a video clip in the monastery of Panagia Sumela – trampling on shrines
Panagia Sumela Monastery in Trabzon, closed due to renovations, was reopened specifically for a team of 30 dancers, technicians and DJs to shoot a video clip, ostensibly to advertise the monastery. The incident caused a negative reaction from the Moscow Patriarchate and the Greek Foreign Ministry. https://www.facebook.com/Russian.Athens/videos/727554361495033/ Greek Foreign Minister: “The sight of the desecration […]