Greek Church writes to archbishop who baptised children of same-sex celebrities

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Gallery: Priceless treasures countries say other countries stole (Lovemoney)Archbishop Elpidophoros did not immediately respond to the Greek church’s objection.

His official Twitter account featured an excerpt from a July 2 speech in New York in which he spoke out about the need for religion to heal divisions in society. “Every person, no matter who they are, or what they have done – for better or for worse – is worthy of God’s love.

And if they are worthy of God’s love, then they are worthy of our love, too,” Elpidophoros said. “The Church will never reject anyone on the basis of their personhood. ”The Holy Synod complaint was made in response to a letter to the church leadership from Metropolitan Bishop Antonios of Glyfada.

He granted permission for the baptism of Dundas and Evangelo Bousis’ children but said he did not know the ceremony involved a same-sex couple. “His eminence the Archbishop of America acted unilaterally, on his own initiative and in an improper manner, in the full knowledge that these children (of God) do not belong to our (religious) family,” Antonios wrote.