“To be here, to act so simply, modestly and humbly,” said Pope Demetrius of Agios Isidore a day after interview of Archbishop Jerome in “K”, in which he stated that he gave “five days” priest to move to a monastery in Vari and now “waiting for an answer”.

In fact, the archbishop stressed that if he decides to stay in St. Isidore, “everything that the church rules and the laws of the state prescribe will be done.”

Priest Accommodation

After the last liturgy, Father Demetrius said the following: “May God be with us, always together at St. Isidore on Lycabettus Hill. Here the whole company celebrates divine liturgies together. May the grace and blessing of God always give you health, and may we be here to act simply, modestly and humbly, as today and as 22 years here in Agios Isidoros.

Thank you so much for your love, support, kindness and wishes (….). Reading your messages, of which there are thousands and hundreds, I thank you for praying for me and for all of us.

Huge-big “thank you” and huge-big “sorry”. May God always bless you and give health and joy to your families and children.”

Jerome “K” statement

It is noted that Archbishop Jerome said to “K” about the priest of St. Isidore: “It seems that they were persuaded to leave, I will give them the old monastery in Vari, which will become an ordinary monastery, with law, control, etc. . They will have rules, they will be disciplined somewhere. I gave them a few days and I expect a response within five days. If they say they accept, we will contact. If they say “we live here”, then what the rules of the Church say and what the laws of the state say will be done.

If they go to a legitimate monastery and go naive, then they themselves will answer, but it will be something controlled, but now there is no control. Cross rigging is not allowed. It will be placed in a display case in the monastery, where they will go and everyone who wants to can worship.”