Jerome on the offer of three fragments of the Parthenon by Pope Francis: Gratitude and emotion

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Archbishop Hieronymos: We thank Pope Francis from the bottom of our hearts for the witness he gives to the world

“With feelings of sincere gratitude and emotion, we welcomed today the formalization of the will of our friend Pope Francis and highly respected Primate of the Roman Catholic Church to hand over to my moderation three fragments, coming from the Parthenon, which are kept in the Vatican Museums.” The above was stated, among others, by the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, on the occasion of today’s official announcement by the Vatican on the offer by Pope Francis to the Primate of the Greek Church of three fragments of the Parthenon, which are kept in the Vatican Museums.

Additionally, according to the announcement issued by the Press Office of the Holy Synod, His Beatitude Jerome emphasized: “In the near future, after consultation with the competent authorities, the details for the completion of this generous act and at the same time full symbolism of the offer will be clarified. We thank Pope Francis from the bottom of our hearts for the witness he gives to the world, but also to us in Greece, through this initiative of his.”

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