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faith

Archbishop of Albania Reposes

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania passed away this morning at the age of ninety five. His eminence of Greek ancestry was well known for reviving the Albanian Orthodox Church following the collapse of communism. Previous to this he was a missionary in Africa.

He was known for his piety, education, and bringing many Albanians to Christ and his Church during his forty year tenure as Archbishop of that autocephalous Church. More recently, the Archbishop demonstrated his status as a defender of Orthodoxy by opposing Patriarch Bartholomew’s recognition of the pseudo church in Ukraine.

The Archbishop condemned the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church while at times protesting harassment of his own Albanian Church by the secular authorities.

His Memory be eternal!

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faith

Fueling The Schism In Africa

The Greek government is reportedly going to fund the salaries of African priests serving under the Patriarchate of Alexandria. Before the schism of 2018, this could have been perceived as Greece supporting Orthodoxy. The schism that resulted from Patriarch Bartholomew’s intervention in Ukraine and the Greek government’s legalization of same sex marriage calls into question Greece’s actions.

There have been suggestions that African priests are moving to the Russian Church from Alexandria over resources and money. African priests left Alexandria for the Russians for spiritual reasons. Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria entered into communion with the artificial institution known as “Orthodox Church of Ukraine” a cabal of defrocked and unordained laypeople mocking the Orthodox Church.

Prime Minister Mitsotakis should not be trusted by Orthodox Greeks. His legalization of same sex marriage demonstrated his indifference to Orthodoxy. I doubt that he cares to find out the truth of what happened in Africa. The Greek foreign Ministry errs in backing Patriarch Bartholomew’s destructive intervention in Ukraine.

Backing hierarchs such as Patriarchs Bartholomew and Patriarch Theodore only serves to further estrange Greece from the greater Orthodox world. Greece would do better to use its influence to pressure these Patriarchs to reverse their uncanonical actions in Ukraine. That is what an Orthodox government would do.

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political

California

California has long been under the misrule of Governor Gavin Newsom. The city of Los Angeles is under the authority of Mayor Karen Bass. In the aftermath of the burning of Los Angeles , there are movements afoot to recall both the Governor and the Mayor.

This is correct as both Newsom and Bass are unfit for the positions they hold. The horrors of California have their precedents. In 2020, after the covid outbreak, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York forced homes for the elderly to accept people with Covid. Thousands of people died as a result of Cuomo’s incompetence.

We have only to look at President Joe Biden to see what happens when the Democrats rule. Under Biden’s watch, we have come close to World War three. The Democrats produce nothing but utter destruction and devastation. The Democratic Party has an emphasis on ideology ranging from critical race theory to transgenderism. The Democrats have ceased to identify with normal people and support lunatic ideologies.

California under Newsom and others such as State Representative Scott Weiner have passed vile and undemocratic laws that would take children from families that that refuse to affirm them as trans. The Democrats will fulfill the demands of lunatic trans activists while simultaneously not feeling empathy with ordinary people who have lost their homes.

The Democrats in emergency situations are incapable of producing someone like former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Giuliani as Mayor cleaned up New York and showed real leadership during the 9-11 attacks. New York went to hell again under Bill Diblasio and is a hell hole under the current Democratic Mayor where crime continues to rise.

Under Newsom, California has become a failed state. The fires have confirmed the Democrats as a broken and pathetic party more committed to left wing ideology than public safety or the democratic rights of citizens. The Democrats are presiding over the destruction of America. If Harris had been elected President, the Democrats might have destroyed the world.

It is pathetic that Newsom and Bass were considered prospective Presidential Candidates. America got lucky with Donald Trump’s reelection. Trump has to work hard over the next four years and to leave a worthy successor for 2028. Neither America nor the world can afford the Democrats return to power at the national level. If Trump performs well, the Republicans should destroy the Democrats in the midterm elections for 2026.

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political

Democrats For Evil

The Democratic Party is becoming more open about their embrace of evil. From a Christian standpoint evil originated with the devil who as the Angel Lucifer was cast down from heaven and later tempted Adam and Eve.The Democrats support post birth abortions and support the imposition of transgender ideology on children against the expressed wishes of Christian parents. The Democrats support war on Christian Russia even if it means supporting a regime that glories Naziism.


In the State Capital of New Hampshire, State Rep. Ellen Reed (D) invited the satanic temple, a lunatic group from Massachusetts to place an image of the demonic figure “baphomet” on state property. Christians have vandalized this offensive display on at least two occasions. The latest man to attack this evil display is an Orthodox Christian. He should be congratulated for expressing his faith by vandalizing this deliberate attack on all Christians.

News reports suggest he could be charged with a hate crime. The satanic display also includes two crosses that are displayed upside down. The desecration of the crosses alone constitutes a hate crime. The satanic display as a whole is a deliberate and open expression of hate against Christians.

Many liberals on Reddit have criticized the attack on the satanic display. This exposes the moral degeneracy of the Democratic Party. A blatantly amoral political organization whose war on the Christian faith is becoming more open. First Lady Jill Biden last summer praised the blasphemous depiction of the Last Supper at the Olympics.

The morally and intellectually depraved Democrats are waging a war on the Christian faith, the family, and children. Serious Christians must reject the Democratic Party in its current form.



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faith

The Halki Rumors

Patriarch Bartholomew met with President Erdogan of Turkey and reportedly thanked him for agreeing to the reopening of the Halki seminary. It is strange that there has been no official announcement if such a development is true. This writer has been involved in previous efforts to open Halki.

Even if Halki is about to reopen, there is no justification for celebrating. The Ecumenical Patriarchate, an oppressed Church in Turkey is complicit in the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The Patriarch and the Archbishop of America have transgressed by triggering the worst schism in Orthodoxy in close to 1,000 years.

The Ecumenical Patriarchate must cease doing the bidding of the anti Russian foreign policy establishment and cease being a source of division in Orthodoxy. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church must be freed from persecution. When the Ukrainian Church is free from persecution, and the schism with Moscow comes to an end then those of us who are among the faithful under Constantinople can rejoice over Halki.

This is assuming the rumors are true. Also, we must wait and see if Turkey sets conditions that are unreasonable for the reopening of Halki.


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faith

Free Constantinople

Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon has attracted attention for wearing a shirt that says “Free Constantinople”. British politician Paul Golding went on X to show an image of the Greek Army outside Hagia Sophia. What to make of these pro Constantinople sentiments.

Everything should be kept in context. There is no possibility that Constantinople is going to be part of any country other than Turkey. This is actually quite funny more than anything else. Neither Greece, nor Russia, nor the west are going to take Constantinople. The Turks need to calm down.

Perhaps the Turks can now understand how Greeks feel when their President openly threatens to invade Greece and seize the islands that belong historically and by international treaties to the Hellenic Republic. Annoying isn’t it when others claim territory that is part of your country? The “Free Constantinople” calls are motivated by sentimentality and humor. The Turkish threats to invade Greece are very real.

There has been some questionable behavior on the part of some Greeks visiting Constantinople. Some Greeks displayed the Greek flag outside Hagia Sophia and others from Crete did a dance outside Hagia Sophia. This behavior is very questionable. If one wants to honor Hagia Sophia when visiting, how about opening up a prayer book and saying some prayers.

UNESCO will soon release a report on Hagia Sophia. If we wish to honor the great spiritual and cultural heritage of Constantinople, we should concentrate on ensuring the Great Church is restored as a museum and preserving existing Greek Churches and shrines which require caution and diplomacy.

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cinema

The New Nosferatu

Nosferatu

Directed by

Robert Eggers

2024

In 1922, the first version of Nosfetatu was released starring Max Schreck.The filmmakers were sued by the widow of Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula which was published in 1897. In truth, Nosferatu was a ripoff of Stoker’s novel with the names of characters changed. Dracula became Count Orlok.

Stoker’s widow won the lawsuit but fortunately prints of the film survived despite court orders to destroy them. The 1922 film served as forerunner to Bela Lugosi’s Dracula which was released in 1931. In 1979, Nosferatu was remade in German and that version of the film remains a horror classic.

Now we have another remake and this is excellent as well. This was a fun and creepy film with an excellent portrayal of Orlok/Dracula. This is one of the most disturbing portrayals of the count ever depicted. This is an original and creative take on the character. As great as Lugosi’s Dracula was, they got Rumania’s Christianity wrong. The villagers always crossed themselves in the Roman Catholic tradition.

This film depicts the villagers crossing themselves Orthodox style. There are Orthodox priests and nuns in this film, something I really appreciated. Previous to this, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 Dracula film showed the Orthodox but that film was boring.

This film is great and a tribute to old fashioned horror. Scary, creepy, suspenseful, and great atmosphere. Fine acting and directing. The best Dracula film in many years.

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political

Transgenderism Being Challenged!

The war on children in America today must be challenged by Christians. Child sacrifice is under way in America. The State of California passed a law over the summer that would take children away from parents who refuse to affirm them as being the opposite sex.

Even in other states such as Wyoming and Indiana, families have had children removed from their custody for refusing to consent to “transitioning” their children. In one case in California, a boy was being socially transitioned (treated and dressed as a girl by his mother) at the age of two years old. In another case that started out in Texas and has moved to California, the boy was begun transitioning by his mother at the age of three years old.

The Supreme Court is presently hearing a case from Tennessee. The state of Tennessee has passed a law banning puberty blockers and perhaps more extreme procedures on anyone under the age of eighteen years. The ACLU and Biden administration officials are challenging the law. This will have a profound significance not only for the human rights of children and for families, but for freedom of religion and freedom of conscience as well. Fortunately, the Court has the reliable Justice Clarence Thomas and three justices appointed by Donald Trump in his first term of office.

In other news regarding the transgender horrors A twenty year old woman has filed a lawsuit against the notorious (for conservatives) Dr. Johanna Olson Kennedy. Dr. Kennedy is a long and passionate advocate for treating “transgender Children”. She was once recorded suggesting that young girls who came to regret trans surgery in their upper body could get artificial breasts.

The lawsuit claims that the now adult woman filing the lawsuit began seeing Dr. Kennedy at the age of twelve. At thirteen, she was put on puberty blockers, and at fourteen underwent a double mastectomy. This plaintiff asserts she did not receive psychological counseling (she had been sexually abused as a child) and that the good Dr. Kennedy frightened and alarmed her parents by stating that the then child would commit suicide if she did not transition. According to the plaintiff, she was never suicidal.

The war on children by trans activists and their lackeys in medicine and the Democratic Party precedes the Biden administration. But the Biden administration has given much support to this morally depraved ideological movement. Biden officials such as Dr. Rachel Levine (a trans official at the Department of Health and Human Services) openly advocate for lowering the age of consent so children can have the full surgery.

The Republicans in Congress have taken notice of the good Dr. Kennedy. In October, Dr. Kennedy (of children’s hospital in Los Angeles) conducted a study using taxpayer funds to inquire as to whether the use of puberty blockers leads to the improvement of children’s mental health. The study found there was no improvement.

Dr. Kennedy herself did not make the results of the study public. It is believed that she feared the “right wing” would use the results to discredit her”work” with children. The zealot seeks to carry on her work with young and impressionable children.

The election of Donald Trump will liberate the country from Biden and the lunatics he has appointed to office such as Dr. Levine. As Christmas approaches, we will worship Christ the King, and following Christmas the Church will commemorate the holy innocents slaughtered on the orders of King Herod. Let us give thoughts and prayers for the children being sacrificed on the altar of the trans cult.


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political

Biden, the Neocons, and Hell

It appears that Syrian President Assad has left Damascus and the government has fallen. This may turn out to be like the Turkish entry into Smyrna a century ago. Since the first uprising in Syria in 2010 and 2011 the involvement of Al Quada and later ISIS was made clear.

It now appears the deliberate destruction of Syria is in an effort to hurt Iran. Syria is a longtime ally of Iran. The fate of the Christians should be of profound concern in Syria. In all likelihood, they will suffer the fate of the Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrians under the Turks a century ago.

The Biden administration has been the most disastrous and immoral since the Bush-Cheney administration. Having lost the election, the Biden administration supported Ukraine’s direct attack on Russian territory. Now they are supporting the further destabilization of the Middle East with the downfall of Syria’s traditionally moderate and pro Christian government.

Four years ago, the Trump administration left behind a world that was stable. There was no war in Ukraine and Trump himself had no desire to bring Ukraine into NATO. Trump’s biggest fault on foreign policy has been his support for Israel’s Netanyahu. But even there, as brutal as Israel was in Gaza, there was no outright genocide.

The people of Gaza became the direct targets of genocide during the Biden administration. An October article in the American Conservative suggested the Israelis were nervous about Trump’s return to power. What is certain is that the world is in a state of hell after four years of rule by this senile old man.

There is a good chance that Syria will either become an Al Quada or ISIS state, or a failed state with no real government that will serve as a base for jihadists to attack America, Europe, and Russia. Eight years of anti Russian hysteria in America and Europe and the biggest winners may be the jihadists.

The neoconservatives have succeeded in nearly destroying the world. From Ukraine to Nagorno Karabakh to Gaza to Syria, there is nothing but human misery. This is the world emanating from the LGBT cult which has reached the height of its influence in America under the senile old man.

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political

Democracy Prevails!

Despite the best efforts of the media, the neocons, and all pro war fanatics, Donald Trump has been re-elected President of the United States. This time there was no pandemic nor any well organized riots to affect the political process. Despite the interests of the powerful to malign Trump and efforts by lunatics to assassinate him, Trump has prevailed.

In JD Vance, Trump has a Vice President with similar views. Vance has written for the American Conservative and has expressed opposition for going to war with Russia over Ukraine. Vance is likely going to be Trump’s successor and heir.

Trump must not repeat mistakes from his first administration. There should be no neocons. No Mike Pompeo’s or John Bolton’s. As can be seen by the endorsement of Harris by Dick Cheney and others, the neocons are opposed to any meaningful anti war administration. Trump is also anti empire which could help Greece as Turkey will always be the beneficiary of an American empire and NATO.

Democracy has prevailed despite the wishes of the American and European elite, and despite the wishes of those who were fearful of a hat, but not fearful of nuclear war, pandemics and lockdowns, or government sanctioned support for the lunatic trans movement. The same elements who ignored Ukraine’s Neo Nazi government stupidly called Trump a fascist. Trump once again restores democracy.