A bit of the unorthodox for the Orthodox

Things may be heating up this month, as the Antiochian Orthodox Church in North America meets for its convention in Palm Desert, Calif.–an event some insiders have dubbed “Palm Desert Storm.” David Yonke at the Toledo Blade has the story of denominational infighting, complete with nasty e-mails, allegations of forgery, and a five-year old sex […]

Things may be heating up this month, as the Antiochian Orthodox Church in North America meets for its convention in Palm Desert, Calif.–an event some insiders have dubbed “Palm Desert Storm.”

David Yonke at the Toledo Blade has the story of denominational infighting, complete with nasty e-mails, allegations of forgery, and a five-year old sex scandal to boot.

Yonke reported tensions have been on the rise since February for the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archidiocese of North America, which will hold its convention July 19-26.


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