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IL: Greek Orthodox Leader In Property Lease Scandal
The Greek Orthodox patriarch in Jerusalem is coming under growing pressure from within the church to resign.
On Thursday, a top cleric said the patriarch, Irineos I, must step down to dispel allegations that church leaders were involved in leasing prime property to Jewish investors in disputed Jerusalem.
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Re: IL: Greek Orthodox Leader In Property Lease Scandal
Orthodox Church leaders have agreed they will no longer recognise the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Irineos I.
The decision came during a gathering of representatives of 12 main Orthodox Churches in a rare synod presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.
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Re: IL: Greek Orthodox Leader In Property Lease Scandal
The Orthodox Church has demoted Irineos, its former Patriarch of Jerusalem, to the rank of simple monk.
Irineos had refused to resign after being accused of selling Church land in Jerusalem traditionally occupied by Arabs to Jewish investors.
He denied wrongdoing, but Church leaders voted last month to isolate him, in effect removing his authority.
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