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Maroneias Panteleimon: In today's reality, the Dormition of the Virgin Mary becomes a message of life and hopetranslated

August 13, 2026 · 1 min read

In the Encyclical for the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Reverend Metropolitan of Maroneia and Komotini, Mr. Panteleimon, refers to the modern era and the difficulties that man faces, saying that in this reality, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary becomes a message of life and hope. As it states characteristics? "This year's celebration finds us in a time full of challenges. Our world is tested by wars, social upheavals, insecurity, spiritual confusion and a deep crisis of meaning. Modern man possesses unprecedented possibilities, but often fails to find peace of heart. Technological progress through and artificial intelligence creates a way of life, dominated by individualism, indifference to fellow human beings, relativization of values, alienation from God. Our Lady does not call us to escape from the world, but to transform it with the attitude of the Gospel".

The Pastoral Encyclical of the Metropolitan of Maroneia and Komotini

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The great Theotokos Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos rises again in the life of our Church, spreading light, consolation and hope. The fifteenth of August...

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