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(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 ...

(Continue from  here ) Bishop Peter of Astoria and Archbishop Leonty of Chile (Astoria DC, 60s) New Primates in the Churches of the G.O.C. of Greece and ROCOR  ( and concerning the election of Bishops) Within a six-month period (December 1963 – May 1964), new Primates were elected in the Churches of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece and for the Russians Abroad. The manner in which these elections were conducted in the two cases was not only entirely different, but also resulted in completely opposite outcomes. In the Church of the G.O.C., the election of the new Primate was conducted hastily and caused divisions, whereas in the ROCOR, the election was carried out after many days of discussion, much prayer, and daily Liturgies, leading to unity and progress. In detail, in Greece, the issue arose with the repose of Bishop Akakios of Talantion on December 1/14, 1963. The election of the new Primate was decided by Bishops Auxentios of Gardikion, Akakios of Diavleia, and Ge...

(Continue from here ) Archbishop Leonty of Chile and Bishop Peter of Astoria in St. Markella Astoria DC  (Jule 22, 1963, Julian Calendar) The Events of 1963 In January 1963, after sending to Greece the ordination certificates of Bishops Auxentius of Gardikion and Chrysostomos of Magnesia, Archbishop Leonty wrote to Bishop Petros regarding the reaction of ROCOR to the new ordinations. [1] The ordination certificates of the Greek Old Calendarists Bishops sent by Archbishop Leonty in early 1963 Specifically, during a regular session of ROCOR on January 19 (O.S.), a complaint was submitted by Fr. Anthony Grabbe (the son of Fr. George), according to which Archbishop Leonty secretly ordained Petros and Akakios (Douskos) and allegedly received $5,000 to travel to Jerusalem. A letter was sent to Archbishop Leonty regarding the matter, to which he responded appropriately, refuting the slander; he attached his letter addressed to Bishop Petros to his response. In this letter, without directl...