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Dormition of the Virgin: With honor and reverence the celebrations throughout the country

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pilgrims from Greece and abroad to flock to the churches for one of the biggest celebrations of Orthodoxy.

Today is celebrated with great honor Assumption of Mary, with pilgrims from Greece and abroad flocking to Tenoin Saint Mary of Soumela but also in all the Temples of the country.

The President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou will attend the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Pilgrimage of Panagia Ekatontapyliani of Paros.

The prime minister will be in Tinos Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to attend the celebrations as well as the events for the anniversary of the torpedoing of the cruiser “Elli”.

The president of PASOK-KINAL has been close to the Community of Canada since yesterday, Nikos Androulakis.

The great feast of Orthodoxy

The Assumption of the Theotokos is a feast of the Mother of God both of the Orthodox Church and of other Christian confessions. It is one of the biggest holidays of Christianity and is celebrated every summer on August 15. Christians celebrate with particular splendor the death of the Virgin, her burial, resurrection and ascension to heaven.

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