Wishes for world peace and especially for peace in Ukraine addressed o Ecumenical Patriarchafter the end of the divine service, in which she officiated, in her chapel Panagia Portaitissain Monastery of Iveronin the Mount Athos, where it is located for a visit. Mr. Bartholomew offered as a gift a candle “to burn in front of the seventh image of (the Virgin) in favor of the peace of the universe and especially for the afflicted Ukraine». He also dedicated his vagina to the icon of the Virgin Mary.
The patriarchal divine service was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenoswho expressed, in statements, his emotion for his visit to Mount Athos and his joy for his meeting with the Ecumenical Patriarch.
«With great emotion I am again on the sacred ground of Mount Athos, in the orchard of the Virgin Mary and on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the ascension of the Ecumenical Patriarch to the Ecumenical Throne “, said Mr. Pikrammenos and added: “We had the opportunity to exchange views and hear his thoughts on the course of Greece, the Ecumenical Patriarchate and all the problems we are called to face at this time, in the new era.».
«I would also like to stress the great interest of the government in all the problems facing the Holy Community of Mount Athos and I am here to listen to the elders, their demands and look to resolve them.“, Added the vice president of the government.
«The wishes of the Ecumenical Patriarch, his prayers guide the whole Orthodox world and all of us in difficult times with great challenges“, He stated from his side ND MP, representative of the Speaker of Parliament, George Koumoutsakos and added: “It is the reason of an oasis and direction for something better, for a better future».
«It is a great honor and joy that we are in the visit of the Ecumenical Patriarch to Mount Athos “, said the SYRIZA MP, Giannis Amanatidis, as a representative of Alexis Tsipras, and underlined:” In this difficult situation, his words, his teachings continue not only to be relevant, but also to provide solutions to the difficult problems we all face, as humanity».
The Ecumenical Patriarch visited the Monastery of Karakallos, where a eulogy was performed at noon.
Later, Mr. Bartholomew will visit the Monastery of Megisti Lavra and return to Karyes, while in the evening he is scheduled to dine with students and teachers at the Athoniada Academy.
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