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(Continue from  here ) Archbishop Leonty of Chile (right) and Bishop Petros of Astoria (left) The Ingratitude of the Beneficiaries Archbishop Leonty, throughout the internal turmoil in Greece, without focusing on the pettiness and weaknesses of people, remained steadfastly devoted to the two great goods that must be safeguarded at all costs: the Truth of the Faith and the Unity of the Church. " Now that Satan is attacking Holy Orthodoxy from all sides, and Christianity as a whole, is it permissible for us to quarrel? " he wrote to Archbishop Auxentios, and continued imperatively, " We must all unite and fight against the enemy. " [1] And first and foremost, he desired the Unity of all Genuine Orthodox Bishops worldwide. For this reason, on the one hand, he praised Chrysostomos Naslimes of Magnesia, who " acted rightly (i.e., did not create a schism) although he was not satisfied, " [2] while on the other hand, he continued to insist on the recognition of ...

(Continue from  here ) Photo of Archbishop Leonty published in the P.T.E.O.K. magazine "The Lighthouse of Orthodoxy" (issue 2, August 31, 1964) On the side of the People of God The People of God [1] consist of all the faithful, both clergy and laity, from the highest Bishop to the least layperson; and especially those who not only bear the name of Christians but also keep the commandments of God. Some of what has been written in the previous chapters, as well as what will follow, may scandalize some who believe that ecclesiastical life is a paradisiacal existence on earth and that all Christians are incarnate angels living without scandals. The entirety of ecclesiastical history [2] includes strife, divisions, and great temptations, for the militant Church battles with the devil himself, who desires—albeit vainly, according to the truthful words of our Lord [3]—to abolish it. And the devil, to accomplish his work, even uses members of the Church, through their passions, when ...