The Democratic National Committee has announced its slate of faith leaders who will offer prayers during various days of their reformatted National Convention which will be broadcast online.
Included in this year’s slate of faith leaders is Archbishop Elpidophoros, head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
The Archbishop heads a Church of 1.5 million faithful— the largest of all Eastern Orthodox denominations in the country with over 500 parishes in almost every state.
Over the years, both Democrats and Republicans have invited Greek Orthodox hierarchs to offer prayers at their respective conventions.
Archbishop Elpidophoros will offer the benediction on Wednesday, August 19 and will be available to stream via the internet via over a dozen different options.
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9 comments
Maybe he should offer an exorcism for that group of extremely pro-abortion fanatics
An exorcism is needed
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America,
it is indeed a revulsion from your part to attend DNC or any party convention. What about the teachings about abortion, homosexuality? If your faith is founded on the Bible, why are you not complying with the following but supporting Biden, Kamala Harris, and others who are in total disobedience with the teachings?
Kings 15:12;
Leviticus 18:22
Romans 1:32
Romans 1:27
Exodus 20:13
Psalm139:13-16
Jeremiah 1:5
Numbers 5:27-28
Psalm 127:3-5
Numbers 5:19-22
Proverbs 6:16-19
Psalm 8:5-7
Job 31;15
Isaiah 49:15
What about all the chaos and destruction and murders promoted and accepted by BLM? How could you not speak against those atrocities?
Your best choice was to stay out of politics or speak the truth- Christ’s truth.
Even going for the blessing is anathema or submitting to the positions of the political parties. Alternatively, talk the truth of Christ and lead them in the light of Christ.
If that motley crew gets in— we, the common decent folk— Pame Hamenoi…..
I’m proud of our Archbishop. He goes where people are regardless of Orthodox wagging tongues.
Seems to me that Christ was criticized for doing the same thing.
Judas let himself be used by Satan too.
Bonnie, the difference is that Christ spoke truth. If he did that, he definitely wouldn’t have been invited.
Bonnie, pleading for social is fine within ecclesiastical circumstance. The Archbishop is keenly aware of optics and media presence. By agreeing to do the invocation he tacitly promoted a presidential nominee and the platform of humanist oriented philosophy. Will he now show up at rainbow and post birth abortion marches? He should not have done this for any political party. You do realize there are movements gathering to label religious organizations as hate groups, dont you Bonnie? If GOARCH keeps this up Im leaving for more traditional Ortho, non ecumenical oriented church.
Where were the Archbishop and the G.O. Clergy in NYC when the Democrats (DiBlasio and Cuomo) lit up the Empire State building in PINK LIGHTS to celebrate the passing of the Democrat-sponsored bill allowing late term abortions? Did they say anything? I didn’t see or read any comments from the fancy townhouse on E. 79th Street. The archbishop’s presence at a political convention that champions murder of the unborn was wrong.
Aisxos. Ntropi. I wonder how the archbishop will explain himself to Jesus Christ when the time comes.
Bonnie, Jesus Christ didn’t “go where people are” to condone murder of helpless fetuses and babies. Start reading, understanding and accepting Scripture. It’s never too late to repent and ask for forgiveness.