There are ongoing discussions at the Patriarchate regarding the circumstances surrounding the removal of Metropolitan Nathaniel of Chicago as a member of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
He was accused of leaking details of the Synod’s discussions on the Ukrainian issue to the Orthodox Times.
Several individuals, including those closely associated with the Archbishop of America, were accused. However, even the Metropolitan of Chicago does not believe this claim.
It is widely suggested in the Bosphorus that the case was orchestrated by a tall journalist fluent in Italian.