Greek Church holds crisis talks

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By Richard Galpin
BBC, Athens

Senior Greek Orthodox bishops are holding an emergency meeting over scandals which have rocked the church.

The church's governing body, the Holy Synod, is to discuss a series of measures to improve financial transparency when they meet in Athens.

They will also discuss how to deal with clergy who break the code of ethics.

Recently, Greek Orthodox priests and bishops have been accused of bribing judges, embezzlement, helping drug dealers and "depraved" sexual acts.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4276395.stm

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1. Greek archbishop sorry for crisis

By Richard Galpin
BBC, Athens


The head of the Orthodox Church in Greece has apologised for a series of scandals which caused one of the worse crises in the church's recent history.

Archbishop Christodoulos was speaking at an emergency meeting of the church's governing body, the Holy Synod, attended by bishops from across Greece.

He has also announced plans to improve financial transparency and deal with clergymen who break the code of ethics. Recently, claims against clergy have ranged from bribery to embezzlement.

In his opening speech, the archbishop said he humbly apologised for failing to take tough action against corrupt clergymen and for the fact that the church had tried to ignore the problem.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4276395.stm

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2. It might just be time to admit to the parishoners

that the minsitry is a job.. an occupation... and that the "leaders"
are just ordinary humans, full of ther same evils that they have.. The time for "personal responsibilty" is here.. People need to take back their faiths.. I doubt that God ever intended for communication to be brokered..