Dimitriados Ignatios: "We are building our future on forgiveness and unity" - Reception of a delegation of the Church of Bulgariatranslated

With feelings of joy and fraternal love, the Holy Diocese of Dimitria officially welcomed a delegation of the Bulgarian Church, headed by Rev. Metropolitan Sliven, Mr. Arsenio, on Friday 11/13. The Bulgarian Hierarch brought to our Metropolis the Holy and Miraculous Icon of the Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy Bearer, from the Holy Monastery of the same name in ancient Aghialos, Eastern Romilia. The official reception was held by Rev. Metropolitan Dimitrias Mr. Ignatios, in the Metropolitan Holy Church of Agios Georgios Volos. A Doxology followed, after which the Pastor addressed the Bulgarian Metropolitan in a friendly manner, expressing his great joy for his visit, which is in return for his own visit to the Sliven Diocese last July.

His Eminence pointed out that "we recognize respect for historical memory as a source not of division but of reconciliation, the disposition to settle down, the desire to co-exist in unison, to rebuild a relationship of unity, brotherhood and justice, mutual understanding and mutual respect...".

He also referred to the Holocaust of old Anchialos, 120 years ago, which "expelled from the...