The new cycle of Scientific Lectures of the Holy Metropolis of Thessaliotidos has startedtranslated

With a topic that is particularly topical and essential for the life of modern man, on Saturday October 17, 2026, for the fourth consecutive year, the Cycle of Scientific Lectures of the Holy Metropolis of Thessaliotides and Phanariophersalon began, in the context of its pastoral activities. The first lecture-discussion, entitled "The defense of joy in our lives", was presented by the psychiatrist-psychotherapist Mr. Dimitrios Karagiannis and was held at the Spiritual Center of the Holy Church of Saint Sophia, John Chrysostom and Spyridon Karditsa, on the occasion of the feast of Saint Luke the Glorious Apostle and Evangelist, the Physician, and in collaboration with the Medical Association of Karditsa and the Union of Cultural Associations of Karditsa. A large number of citizens flooded the hall, participating in the reflection on an issue that concerns virtually every human being.

Initially, the Vespers service and the Artoklasia were held, while at the end, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Thessaliotidos and Phanariophersalos, Mr. Timotheus, addressed a speech, referring to the person of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke, the Doctor, his education and contribution, as well as his important contribution to the spread of...