Metropolitan Iakovos of Mexico had the honor of presiding over the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Nea Chalcedona This was made possible with the blessing and canonical permission of Metropolitan Gabriel of Nea Ionia Warmly welcomed by both priests and parishioners of the church where he previously served during his tenure within the Holy Metropolis of Nea Ionia Metropolitan Iakovos was praised for his exemplary consistency which left a lasting impact on the community The Divine Liturgy was attended by various dignitaries including the Mayor of Nea Philadelphia – Nea Chalkidona alongside members of the Municipality’s Board and numerous believers Alexandros Notas extended a warm welcome on behalf of Metropolitan Gabriel Metropolitan Iakovos expressed his gratitude to Metropolitan Gabriel for the blessing and reflected on the spiritual connections and experiences of love he had developed with the parishioners over the years He bid farewell to them before embarking on his new pastoral responsibilities in the Holy Metropolis of Mexico Metropolitan Iakovos distributed the antidoron and received wishes from the faithful expressing his gratitude to all who had gathered Article translated by: Konstantinos Menyktas the Patriarchate of Jerusalem solemnly celebrated the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women... Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of the Theotokos.. it was announced that two Roman Catholic institutions in Bavaria have decided to jointly.. A car once used by Pope Francis during his 2014 visit to Bethlehem is being transformed into a mobile.. the Monastery of Saint Vlash in Albania hosted a festal Divine Liturgy on the.. Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece presided over the festal Great Vespers at the historic.. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website Serious damage to the underground bed of the Kifissos River in Athens has been identified by a team of speleologists The team was conducting an underground expedition and had reached a section beneath the Kifissou KTEL bus terminal when they came across a hill of trash and debris as well as a lake that may have formed as a result of the bottom being destroyed The findings highlight the necessity of inspecting the stability of the surface and cleaning the subsurface riverbed because nobody wants to consider what may occur if the Kifissos were to “clog up” during a significant downpour The exploration was carried out last Sunday by five people from the Geomythiki group (Giorgos Kafantaris a group of cavers who carry out “urban explorations.”  The group started their expedition from the point where the Kifissos is “undergrounded,” at the border of Nea Chalkidona with the Municipality of Athens in order to cross the 7 kilometers of the underground route (up to the level of the Nikaia-Renti junction) in the end they managed to reach only halfway running into insurmountable obstacles beneath the KTEL station Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox Public opinion is mixed following the 28 October parade of students from the municipality of New Philadelphia-Nea Chalkidona in Athens A group of girls did the Monty Python walk as part of the parade to the bemusement of the crowds Social media was abuzz with reactions with many criticising the students of attempting to ridiculed the dead heroes of 1940 while others viewed the walk as humorous and an effective form of protest The local mayor had termed the girls move as ‘pathetic’ and their was public outrage though a number of people also moved in their defence in drawing attention to the current situation within Greece using this form of protest READ MORE: 28 October anniversary in the Antipodes: Is it upside down or the right way up? The local media reported that the girls were not from the school of Nea Philadelphia-Nea Chalkidona though they paraded between the 3rd Junior High School of Nea Philadelphia and the General Lyceum of Nea Chalkidona The girls let out different chicken sounds as they marched the other a bird – with their sketch presented with dead-pan seriousness “‘What can militarism have to do with freedom What can the defence of a people’s freedom have to do with the patriotism we teach from young children READ MORE: Greek national Ohi Day lives on in the hearts of Greek Australians In a statement published by daily newspaper Efsyn the girls said their walk was inspired by ‘the great field-marshal of English comedy John Cleese and by all that is taught by Monty Python’ The Ministry of Silly Walks is a Monty Python sketch from 1970 that condemns bureaucracy and self-important inefficiency by walking in a bizarre fashion https://www.facebook.com/metanoeiteradioshow/videos/1377797402387503/?v=1377797402387503 We are thrilled to invite all women interested in trying rugby and learning more about the sport to AEK’s OPEN DAY on Saturday Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some experience this is the perfect opportunity to get involved and help build the new AEK women’s rugby team No prior experience or age restrictions apply The OPEN DAY will take place at the PAVLAKIS stadium (Papaflessa 6 The unusual march of some girls at the 28 October parade in Nea Philadelphia-Nea Chalkidona caused fury and outrage among our readers Below is a selection of some of the comments as they appeared on our Facebook page: George Vardas I am sorry but the Monty Python skit on the Ministry of Silly Walks was a satiric take on middle class bureaucratic bungling in the UK I fail to see the humour in trying (badly) to mimic John Cleese and company in a march commemorating one of Greece’s most solemn days and a defining moment in its modern history Polytemy Mary Lazanas Wonder if they will act this way at a family member’s funeral because that’s what these marches are essentially READ MORE: Monty Python silly parade divides public opinion as to how WWII heroes should be honoured Terry Karagiannis Teacher dropped an ACID trip on the kids … Not their fault Constantine Spiropoulos A protest at a time of austerity With youth unemployment at almost 40 per cent what is there to march for in post-GFC Greece Helen Bizos Constantine Spiropoulos decency has nothing to do with economics… Sad state of affairs… Giannis Kitsopoulos Nobody is making fun of the handicapped they are making fun of the state and the stupid marching of schools Helen Karahalios There’s a time & place for silliness and it’s not here I haven’t seen one Greek defend this stupidity since it happened Ange GT What was the point in marching like idiots Thodoris Karakozidis Global ρεζιλίκι… Name and shame this school if indeed they were even legally part of the parade Helen Bizos Whether they were legally or illegally part of the parade is irrelevant… It says a lot about upbringing. Grigorios Ilias The constant and orchestrated attempt by the left-wing decadents and recently with the ridiculous mockery of the institution of the parade and flag Thalia Alex This is so disrespectful to what this day symbolises for Greece… Elle Karapanou They are just trying to make a political statement people Angelique Kitsopoulou Well that was the best march we have seen… It was a statement and it put a message through to those with eyes about the school system in Greece… Well done girls Hats off… So much better than grabbing a gun and shooting in a school which America has made into a daily routine Instead of criticising trying looking deeper into what this really represents and no they are not making fun of the handicapped… Arthur Katris Their teachers should be kicked up the rear end if that’s what they teaching these idiots!! even if they were activists as you are saying I am sorry but this behaviour is not acceptable for everything and this was not the time nor the place to insult all those generations that passed before us what has the government got to do with the march If they want to go make a statement in regards to the government I’m sure if your family members had died in a war for your country it’s all about pleasing people’s personal egos in our current society READ MORE: What OXI Day meant to Australia in 1940 Constantinos Platakis When the collective mentality and ethos of a community/nation is discarded in favour of individuality then that community/nation ceases to exist The poison responsible for this deliberate behaviour can be traced to the ministries of education not just in Greece but in just about every western government throughout the world The results either way will be catastrophic Sotiris Pashos As disrespectful as those who played politics at the shrine of remembrance at this years 25th March parade Chris Kloukis They should’ve done this at a Turkish national parade… They would’ve been living a modern day midnight express experience.