Archbishop Leonty (+1971) and the Greek Old Calendarists [part 14]
(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 ...