St Habakkuk: New serious allegations set to emerge
– A scandal involving the Saint Habakkuk Monastery has been revealed, with potential for more serious allegations to surface.
– There are complaints under review, including one for forgery and others for conspiracy.
– An intense media battle is ongoing between defrocked and accused monks and the Bishop of Tamassos and Orini, Isaias.
– The conflict may have arisen from the Bishop’s detection of irregular activity within the monastery or from the Metropolitan’s requests for large sums of money from the monastery, which were denied.
– The monks’ legal team is attempting to present their clients as the aggrieved party and has requested the immediate suspension of Isaias from the Holy Synod.
– A news report claimed Father Nectarios assured the Bishop of no financial impropriety, which the lawyers denied.
– Accusations of financial demands by the Bishop are supported by evidence including testimonies of monks and SMS messages.
– A monk was involved in a physical altercation with a woman, which was captured on video. The woman later defended the monk and claimed their relationship remained unaffected.
– Another allegation involves a monk applying myrrh to a cross, which the Bishop complained resembled a miracle. This was countered with a testimony claiming the cross was cleaned with antiseptic liquid and ethyl alcohol.
