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The Greek Orthodox Church in America is losing membership at a staggering rate.
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An Important Challenge for Greek Orthodox Christianity — Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
In a startling find, statistics disclose over 60% of Greek Orthodox families of the last generation and 90% of Americans with Greek roots are no longer in communion with the Church. It is a concern shared by learned religious leaders who understand the need for a compassionate outreach towards intermarried families with sensitivity to differences among intermarried couples and the problems they face as a family. In the transition, as each population passes into successive generations, growing numbers of families move further from their origins, with the probability that our beloved Greek Orthodox Church in America will become moribund in the very near future.
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An Important Challenge for Greek Orthodox Christianity — Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America