The unfair pre-detention of our Elder

Efrem has shocked our brotherhood,

the Holy Mountain, the Church and

every church loving, reasonable

person.

Who would have thought that people who sacrifice themselves to serving others, who live their entire lives without serving their own interest, who live in obedience, fasting and prayer would be treated like common criminals and put into prison? Who would have imagined that a bearer of the divine Grace and humble laborer and teacher of virtue would be slurred and imprisoned because some people think that they serve justice in this way?

All of our Elder’s deeds enjoyed the support, the approval and acceptance of the entire brotherhood.

We would like to inform the church loving people that the entire brotherhood remains united and loving and supports our Elder, lifting along with him the cross of martyrdom with faith and hope.

We are also greatly strengthened by the united support from the monks from the entire Holy Mountain and the Bishops of all Orthodoxy. We owe them our deepest gratitude.

We would like to inform those responsible that in the face of our Elder they have imprisoned the whole brotherhood of Vatopaidi, namely more than 120 monks.

 The brotherhood of the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopaidi.