The celebration of the Solemn High Priestly Divine Liturgy, for the celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, on the island of Megalochari, Tinos, presided over by the Metropolitan of Syros – Tinos Dorotheos, was completed with splendor, while the Metropolitans of Servia and Kozani Pavlos, Serres and Nigritis Theologian, Corfu Paxos and Diapontia Islands Nektarios.

Mitsotakis: We look to the future with optimism

The events were attended by the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who with his established message sent a message of optimism: “August 15th is identified with hope and optimism. Today we have every reason to be optimistic about the future despite the difficulties, the country has overcome a crisis of more than ten years and can look to the future with hope, which is intertwined with the present day”.

In addition, Mr. Mitsotakis referred to the Armed Forces saying: “Today the thoughts of all Greeks are with the personnel of the Armed Forces, with all those who make sure that we are all safe, who give their lives in the battle with the fiery blaze” .

The prime minister noted that “I especially wanted today to be in Tinos 200 years after the miraculous icon was found”, while concluding his statement he wished “to all those who are celebrating, as well as to my wife who is also celebrating, a happy birthday. Happy birthday to every Greek wherever he is. Today all Hellenism and all Orthodoxy are celebrating”.

The prime minister laid a wreath at the wet grave of the cruiser “Elli” that was torpedoed 83 years ago by Italian submarines, when on August 15, 1940 they hit it taking officers and sailors to the wet grave of the Aegean. Also, a wreath was laid at the monument of “Elli” by the Municipality of Tinos and honorary cannon shots were fired at the “Cannon of Elli”.

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The religious and ceremonial events culminated with the procession of the holy icon of the Virgin Mary, with full church order, a prayer from the platform of Pantanassi square and the recitation of the Panegyrikos by the familiar pastor Dorotheos.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, together with his daughter Danais, followed the litany of the holy icon of the Virgin together with the metropolitans of Syros – Tinos Dorotheos, Pavlos of Servia and Kozani, Serres and Nigritis Theologos, Corfu Paxos and Diapontian Islands Nektarios.

The celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin and the events for the anniversary of the torpedoing of the cruiser “Elli” were attended in addition to the prime minister, by the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, accompanied by the head of the GETHA, General Kostantinos Floros. The Prime Minister is accompanied by his daughter Dafni.

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N. Hardalias and the head of GEETHA for today’s celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

“The Great General, Guardian of our Homeland and Companion of Greeks all over the world. The strength in our pain, the shining light in the darkness. The mother of our Christ, the mother of us all. Today we honor Her memory, her Dormition and her transition. Happy birthday to everyone!” This is what the Deputy Minister of National Defense Nikos Hardalias wrote in his tweet on the occasion of today’s celebration of the Dormition of the Virgin.

Mr. Hardalias accompanies his post with a photo of soldiers holding the Greek flag next to a small church on an island in the archipelago, while in the background a fleet ship can be seen passing by.

For his part, the Chief of GEETHA General Konstantinos Floros in his post presents the map of Greece covered by the Greek flag and on the right end the Virgin holding Jesus Christ in her arms accompanying the image with the wish: “Happy Birthday . Panagia with us!!!”