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**Pjayjukr** · 01-21-2012, 07:02 AM

Some news from another Metropolitan:

CONSTANTINOPLE PATRIARCHATE'S ATTITUDE TO THE ATHOS MONASTERY RECTOR UNACCEPTABLE, GREEK HIERARCH BELIEVES

Athens, January 18, 2012

Metropolitan Ambrosios of Kalavrita and Aigialia Abbot Ephraim's detention is an example of unacceptable behavior on the part of the Constantinople Patriarchate, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Kalavrita and Aigialia believes.

"We've recently mentioned it, but I'll say it again. The Ecumenical Patriarchate sometimes behaves as a mother-in-law! Thus, in our modest opinion, he has behaved in this case," the Romfea Greek agency cites the Metropolitan as saying.

According to him, the fact that the rector of a great ancient monastery of Holy Mt. Athos was detained on the eve of the Nativity of Christ induced many religious and secular figures to speak for Father Ephraim.

"The position of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and some lesser hierarch-brothers of our Church who voiced their position were the only exclusion and dissonance," Metropolitan Ambrosios further said.

According to the hierarch, expenses of the Constantinople Patriarch in Greece have been paid directly by the Vatopedi Monastery, which means by Father Ephraim; then Constantinople didn't reject the monastery and quietly used its help and resources.

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Pjayjukr Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	Some news from another Metropolitan: CONSTANTINOPLE PATRIARCHATE'S ATTITUDE TO THE ATHOS MONASTERY RECTOR UNACCEPTABLE, GREEK HIERARCH BELIEVES Athens, January 18, 2012 Metropolitan Ambrosios of Kalavrita and Aigialia Abbot Ephraim's detention is an example of unacceptable behavior on the part of the Constantinople Patriarchate, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Kalavrita and Aigialia believes. "We've recently mentioned it, but I'll say it again. The Ecumenical Patriarchate sometimes behaves as a mother-in-law! Thus, in our modest opinion, he has behaved in this case," the Romfea Greek agency cites the Metropolitan as saying. According to him, the fact that the rector of a great ancient monastery of Holy Mt. Athos was detained on the eve of the Nativity of Christ induced many religious and secular figures to speak for Father Ephraim. "The position of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and some lesser hierarch-brothers of our Church who voiced their position were the only exclusion and dissonance," Metropolitan Ambrosios further said. According to the hierarch, expenses of the Constantinople Patriarch in Greece have been paid directly by the Vatopedi Monastery, which means by Father Ephraim; then Constantinople didn't reject the monastery and quietly used its help and resources.
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