Piraeus Metropolis condemns satanists’ gathering in USA as spiritual deviation
The Church of Greece criticized the popularization of Satanism in the West, characterizing such events as "deification of the human ego."
On June 3, 2026, The Office for Heresies and Para-Religions of the Holy Metropolis of Piraeus of the Greek Orthodox Church published an official statement in connection with a large-scale satanist convention held in Baltimore, USA, as reported by Vima Orthodoxias.
Greek theologians called what happened an "ultimate spiritual deviation" and emphasized that behind slogans about "freedom" and "right to self-determination" lies a systematic attempt to familiarize society with Satanism and occult concepts.
The Metropolis noted that modern satanic organizations deliberately use the image of the devil as a symbol of rebellion against any power and moral authorities. According to the authors of the statement, such "atheistic satanism" is no less dangerous than ritual satanism, since it completely distorts evangelical truths, presenting darkness as light and rejection of God as true freedom.
The statement emphasizes that the root of this problem lies in the "the apotheosis of the individual ego," when a person tries to determine the criteria of good and evil themselves, refusing repentance and humility.
Representatives of the Greek Church also drew attention to the peaceful protests of Christians who gathered at the venue of the convention in Baltimore for prayer. The Metropolis of Piraeus emphasizes that the Church's response cannot be fear or anger, but vigilance, prayer, catechesis and the spiritual armor of the faithful against the backdrop of increasing apostasy.
As the UOJ reported, hundreds of people gathered in Baltimore for a satanic event called "Satanic Revival," during which they used religious rhetoric to promote political slogans, abortions, and gender ideology. The organizers of the convention in the USA officially declared their lack of belief in the supernatural, calling Satan merely an instrument of political lobbying and struggle against traditional values.
