The priest who founded the 'Kivotos tou Kosmou' nongovernmental children's organization and his wife were prosecuted on Thursday on financial crime charges.

The former Mayor of Thessaloniki Vassilis Papageorgopoulos' life sentence was shortened today, to 20 years on embezzlement charges, according to reports.

Greek Orthodox priest James Dokos has been charged with embezzlement for illegally spending over $110,000 from a private trust, according to reports.