Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message of unity from Tinos, where he attended the celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Mr. Mitsotakis emphasized that “from the remote chapels to the great pilgrimages of our Church, Greece and Orthodoxy today celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, we draw strength and faith to be able individually and collectively to overcome the great difficulties and march on the road of progress, on the road of self-confidence on the road of social cohesion”.
“On this great day for Orthodoxy, the great demand for our country remains unity and commitment to the goals of the future,” the prime minister said and added:
“Let us stand by those who are most in need and overcome the difficulties. And with faith we will remain faithful to the path we have drawn for a Greece of prosperity, self-confidence and social cohesion. I wish from the bottom of my heart to every Greek woman and every Greek man everywhere on Earth Happy Birthday”.
The Prime Minister arrived in Tinos at 9 in the morning, where he was welcomed by the leadership of the Armed Forces, the Minister of Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos and the head of the Defense Forces General Konstantinos Floros. He boarded the missile boat “Mykonios” where, after firing honorary cannon shots, Mr. Mitsotakis paid tribute to the memory of the fallen cruiser “Elli” by throwing a laurel wreath into the sea.
Then he went to the Holy Church of Evangelistria where he worshiped the icon of the Virgin Mary and attended the High Priestly Divine Liturgy for the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Dorotheos of Syros and Tinos.
K. Sakellaropoulou: The Greeks have associated the Virgin Mary with caring for the weak
Today, the President of the Republic Mrs. Katerina Sakellaropoulou attended the doxology at the Holy Pilgrimage of Panagia Ekatontapylianis of Paros.
After the Divine Liturgy, K. Sakellaropoulou made the following statement:
“This year we celebrate this great day for Orthodoxy, looking forward to the consoling and encouraging protection of the Mother of God.
With Her face, we Greeks have associated love, care for the weak, empathy”.
“I hope these values ​​continue to inspire us. Happy birthday!”, the President of the Republic concluded in her statement.
Source: Capital
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