Holy Synod rejects monks’ appeal

The Avakoum monks on Wednesday were ordered to be split up after their appeal against their defrocking was rejected.

Last month, the Holy Synod decided the three monks at the same monastery embroiled in a sex, cash and money laundering scandal should be defrocked.

The decision was quickly appealed to the Holy Synod, which convened at appeal level and eventually rejected the monks’ motion.

Additionally, the monks have now been