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U.S. Government Continues the Investigation into GOA Misconduct

The GOA did not take out a $5.5 million dollar loan just because someone embezzled $66,000 over the course of six years. Officials are looking into someone else.

It is symbolic that on day the faithful are supposed to celebrate the arrival of our new Archbishop, we instead get sucker punched in the gut with the truth that has been suppressed by the GOA officials over the past two years. Yesterday, the faithful received confirmation to the rumors that were circulating for years, that thousands of dollars were misspent. It has taken two years to get answers and the faithful are slowly receiving them from official U.S. Government sources.

The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that the faithful were taken advantage of by employees in the GOA. Former Finance Director, George Papadakos, pleaded guilty yesterday to charging $66,500 to the GOA's corporate credit card for personal expenses without any official authorization. According to the U.S. Government, "these personal expenditures included charges for home improvements, clothing, a gym membership, iTunes, and medical bills."

However, there is more to the story. ...

http://protectingorthodoxchurch.blogspot.com/2019/06/us-government-continues-investigation.html

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Stavros Papagermanos, Press Office - pressoffice@goarch.org
May 11, 2019

NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces to the faithful the election of His Eminence Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa as the new Archbishop of America. The official announcement of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in translation follows below:

ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE

Announcement of May 11, 2019

Today, Saturday May 11 2019, the Holy and Sacred Synod, continuing its work, proceeded to fill the vacated seat of the Archdiocese of America following the voluntary resignation of its shepherd, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America.

Therefore, following the suggestion, permission and exhortation of His-All Holiness, the holy synodical members upon invocation of the Holy Spirit, duly casted their votes and unanimously elected as Archbishop of America His Eminence Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Halki and Professor of the Theological School of the Aristoteleian University of Thessaloniki.

From the Secretariat of the Holy and Sacred Synod

https://www.goarch.org/-/metropolitan-elpidophoros-of-bursa-elected-unanimously-archbishop-of-america

Trump-Mueller report - live: President rages over 'people who take notes' as impeachment resolution gathers pace after obstruction revelations

Document paints damning picture of a White House torn apart by lies and mistrust


Chris Riotta New York @chrisriotta ,
Tom Embury-Dennis @tomemburyd


Donald Trump has lashed out at a number of perceived enemies after the publication of the long-awaited Mueller report, which painted a damning portrait of the president's conduct since taking office.

Mr Trump attacked overnight the media, a federal investigator and former FBI official, all while claiming there "wasn't any evidence" he committed a crime.

The 450-page document, released in redacted form on Thursday, in fact outlined numerous instances in which Mr Trump tried to obstruct the investigation; potential crimes Mr Mueller declined to reach conclusions on.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-mueller-report-live-impeachment-latest-russia-investigation-barr-a8877411.html

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Many interesting aspects in the blog that follows!

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-vice-president-mike-pence-4/

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1115716910556090368

Source: WVNews

by JoAnn Snoderly, Charles Young and John Mark Shaver STAFF WRITERS 1 hr ago

CHARLESTON — Officials with teachers' and service personnel unions have called for a statewide strike starting Tuesday in response to the controversial education reform bill currently before the West Virginia Legislature.

The strike was called following proposed amendments in the Senate to the House version of the bill that would increase the number of charter schools and reimplement a provision on education savings accounts that would allow 1,000 accounts for students with special needs.


Read more: https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/union-reps-statewide-wv-teacher-service-personnel-strike-to-begin/article_55c47a01-46f4-5d56-917a-15f9913b4cd6.html

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Time again for #55Strong