In the Piraeus Metropolitanate, a satanist convention in the USA was called a 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 Combating Heresies and Cults of the Piraeus Metropolitanate of the Greek Orthodox Church published an official statement in connection with a large-scale satanist convention held in Baltimore, USA. This was reported by Vima Orthodoxias.
Greek theologians called what happened an "extreme spiritual deviation" and emphasized that behind slogans about "freedom" and "right to self-determination" lies a systematic attempt to accustom society to occult views.
The metropolitanate noted that modern satanic organizations deliberately use the image of the devil as a symbol of rebellion against any authority 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 "apotheosis of egocentrism," when a person tries to determine the criteria of good and evil himself, 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 metropolitanate called on believers not to anger, but to spiritual vigilance and strengthening in Orthodox faith against the backdrop of increasing apostasy.
As SPJ 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.
