In the presence of the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Primate Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Jerome took place in the Holy Metropolitan Church of Athens. Synodal Divine Liturgy on the Week of Orthodoxy and Panikhida for dead tempe.

Metropolitans Chrysostomos of Elefferupol, Paul of Servia and Kozani, Antim of Alexandrupol, Barnabas of Naples and Stavropol, Mark of Chios, Psar and Oinous, Theoclitus of Stagion and Meteora, Chrysostom of Mania, Simeon of Phthiotis, Larisa and Tyrnava, Jerome Kalavriton and Gimory of Agialea, collaborated and was the chief secretary of the Holy Synod of the Greek Church, Bishop Philotheus of Oreon.

At the end of today’s service, a memorial service was held for the repose of the victims of the railway tragedy in Tempi. After all, memorial services were held in all the temples of Greece.

“Holy Week came earlier this year… and there are no words to describe the human pain. And all of us, like the Virgin Mary, who, like a mother, mourned Christ, mourn for these our children,” the Primate of the Church of Greece emphasized in an emotionally charged atmosphere a few days after the tragic event that shook all of Russia. Greece.

In addition, he said: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the railway accident. We are experiencing a severe national disaster. This year we live M. Paraskevi before. We all mourn the loss of these children.”

Addressing the families of the victims, he said: “The only way to hug your children again is to believe that the last word is not death, but resurrection. I kneel before you under the weight of this early parting.

Metropolitan Manis Chrysostom, on behalf of the Permanent Holy Synod, expressed deep sorrow for the victims of the tragic railway accident. In addition, he referred to the symbolism of the Sunday of Orthodoxy, “the feast of the Orthodox Church throughout the world.”

The Holy Liturgy was attended, in particular, by the Chairman of the Greek Parliament, Konstantinos Tasoulas, the Ministers of Education and Religious Affairs, Niki Kerameos, Health, Athanasios Pleuris, Deputy Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Angelos Sirygos, deputies, representatives of political parties, the regional governor of Attica, Yorgos Patoulis , the Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis, the leadership of the Armed Forces and the Security Forces, heads of foreign diplomatic delegations in our country and a large number of people.

It is recalled that the traditional meal, which the President of the Republic hosts on the Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Presidential Palace for Synodal high priests this year, will not take place due to the tragedy of the train to Tempi.

Source: RES-IPE