With particular splendor Started on Monday, September 1, 2025 his work Interdisciplinary environmental conference on topic: “In the sake of the water …” and focusing on viability and sustainability of the Thessalian plain. The event is under the auspices of His Beatitude Archbishop of Athens and all Greece. Hieronymus and is held by the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, through the Special Synod of Divine and Political Economy and Ecology.
In the courtyard of the Church of St. George Neochori and before the official start of work, the Holy Sequence for the beginning of the Indicus, by His Eminence Metropolitan of Thessaly and Lanterns, Mr. Timotheos, in the presence of the Metropolitan of Makarotou.
The commencement of the conference gathered a high political and scientific presence, with the participation of the Minister of Rural Development and Food, Mr. Konstantinos Tsiara, MPs of Karditsa, Regional and Municipal Authorities of Thessaly, Clergy, representatives of the Security Bodies and Citizens.
Environmental awareness and ecclesiastical message
In his address, the Metropolitan of Thessaly and Lanterns, Mr. Timothy, welcomed the delegates to the Thessalian land, and thanked His Beatitude Archbishop for his father’s care and the choice of place. He pointed out the symbolism of Lake Plastira, as a point that highlights both the natural beauty and the need for protection from natural disasters. Particular thanks to the members of the Synodical Committee, the local lords and the radio station for the transmission of work.
The Chairman of the Special Synodical Committee, Metropolitan of Fthiotidas Mr. Symeon, in his theological greeting highlighted her identity character consciousness In Orthodoxy. As he pointed out, “Love in nature and life, ‘Ecophilia’, is a matter of identity of Orthodoxy. It is not an agenda of justification or elite, but a matter of faith, truth and unity. “ He also highlighted the need to combine repentance, change of behavior and asceticism in response to the crisis of natural resources.
The conference seeks to be a space Partnership of Theology and Sciencein order to seek realistic solutions to maintain the agricultural and environmental balance in the Thessalian plain. The Metropolitan of Fthiotidas did not fail to thank the Church, the local actors and the media to cover and support the initiative.
Leading ecclesiastical attitude and ecological reflection
During the official opening ceremony, the Minister of Rural Development Mr. Konstantinos Tsiaras underlined the joint responsibility Church, State and Citizens to effectively protect the environment. Corresponding greetings were heard by representatives of local government and present Members, with an emphasis on the cooperation of scientific community and society for the management of environmental challenges.
His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymos, declaring the start of work, gave the theological depth to the environmental crisis, pointing out that “After the fall, human history is a constant attempt to dump nature”. As he analyzed, the modern crisis is not only a technical or social issue, but also a matter of sacredness, as nature has been stripped of the sanctuary and is treated as a consumable good.
The Archbishop highlighted the difference between ecclesiastical view and secularist attitude towards creation, stressing: “For the secularized world, nature is not sacred: the forest turns into timber, the river into hydroelectric power. It is precisely this alienation is the cause of the modern ecological crisis. “
In closing, the Archbishop emphasized the eschatological perspective of the human relationship and creation, pointing out that “The redemption of nature and man is an eschatological achievement, which we are already in the Divine Thanksgiving, where the material elements participate in the sacredness they deserve.”
The conference, as pointed out, is not limited to theoretical debate but attempts to form a practical reason ecclesiastical responsibility and social action. According to Metropolitan Fthiotida, Mr. Symeon, “Anyone who does not love and does not respect the creation, does not even love the creation.”
From the Press Office of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
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