Again from the beginning… The monks without a lawyer at the Synod – Isaias testifies (pics)

The fourth lawyer additionally withdrew from the protection of the monks – They reply to the heavy indictment – See Photographs from the arrival of the monks to the Holy Archdiocese

With out a lawyer and a suitcase stuffed with paperwork, the monks who’re responding right this moment earlier than the Synodal Courtroom to the heavy accusations that had been introduced in opposition to them final week arrived on the premises of the Holy Archdiocese.

The difficulty of the lawyer who will symbolize the monks is creating right into a… serial as after Mrs. Klydis, Mr. Efstathiou and Mr. Stylianou, Mr. Rousidis, who was supposed to seem right this moment, additionally not too long ago withdrew from the case.

Info signifies that the monks are anticipated to plead not responsible to a lot of the expenses.

Throughout right this moment's session, along with the defendants, the prosecution witness, who’s the Metropolitan of Tamasos and Orinis Isaias, has been known as.

Confronted with expenses of participating in sexual and immoral acts

It’s recalled that the three monks of the Monastery of Saint Havakum had been charged final week by the Synodal Courtroom, for ethical and monetary scandals. Among the many expenses, as reported by the Cyprus Occasions on Saturday, is participation in sexual and immoral acts. The particular cost considerations all three monks, as knowledgeable by the Cyprus Occasions. Different expenses consult with monetary acquire from promoting miracles and “therapeutic” believers by invoking a miraculous cross and different divine utensils of the church, in addition to scandalizing the devoted.

Particularly, 13 accusations had been introduced in opposition to Nektarios, 6 in opposition to Porphyrios and 4 in opposition to Abbakum.

See Photographs from the arrival of the monks within the Holy Archdiocese