Limassol Athanasios answered for background and about the premium plan – He categorically rejected what was said – What it says about pre-elections and alliance discussions
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The Limassol Metropolitan Athanasios rejected the plans for a premium for another metropolitan so that he would later have support in the Trinity.
Speaking to State Television and asked to comment on the rumor and the intense background was absolute and categorical.
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Specifically, he was asked to comment on the supporters' plan for a bonus for Morphos Neophytos so that it passes to Three-person and to strengthen him later, thus facing the fact that the opinion polls show that he has support among the people in contrast to those within the Holy Synod. “I categorically reject it, it neither happens nor will I allow it to happen and it cannot be done practically, I do not accept it for any reason, categorically and absolutely” he clarified.
Speaking in general about the archdiocesan elections, the Metropolitan of Limassol, said that it is a process addressed to the people of the church who have the right to choose their pastor, he noted. “All the prelates feel that we are soldiers of the church, wherever he calls us we go to help, if he calls me to take over I will do it as best I can,” he explained.
