Greek Orthodox prelates denounce Catholicism as heresy
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CWN - April 15, 2014
In
a harsh 89-page letter addressed to “Francis, head of state of the
Vatican City,” two Greek Orthodox prelates have denounced Catholicism as
a heresy and urged the Pope to repentance.
In their lengthy message, heavily laced with anti-Catholic claims and conspiracy theories, Metropolitan Andreas of Dryinoupolis and Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus condemn the Catholic Church, the Vatican, and Pope Francis himself. The two Greek Orthodox prelates say that the teachings of the Catholic Church “are a clear blasphemy against the All-Holy Spirit and which show your theological departure and the satanic pride of which you are possessed.”
Metropolitans
Andreas and Seraphim claim at the outset that their message is
motivated by “pure, sincere, and selfless Christian love.” At a time
when most Christian leaders are sending Easter greetings to each other,
they say that the feel compelled to “endeavor with all our might to
restore you to the Mother Orthodox Catholic Church.”
The
two Greek prelates also express their contempt for the “pan-heresy of
ecumenism” and decry the willingness of other Orthodox leaders to engage
in dialogue with Rome.
Metropolitan Seraphim has long been the most intransigent representative of the Greek Orthodox Church, which has retained pockets of animosity toward Rome. In March 2012, Metropolitan Seraphim issued a series of anathemas, condemning Pope Benedict XVI, drawing a rebuke from Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. The bitter new message from Metropolitans Seraphim and Andreas may prompt an apology to the Pope from Archbishop Ieronymos, the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church.
