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Australian Makarios: Behind the pages of glory on the front lines, there are ordinary peopletranslated

October 28, 2026 · 1 min read

The Most Reverend Archbishop of Australia, Mr. Makarios, in his message for the Anniversary of the historic "NO", looks back on the shocking events that make up the heroic Epic of 1940, emphasizes the courage and unshakable spirit with which the Greek people resisted the mighty invaders, while at the same time reminding that behind the pages of glory that were written on the front lines, there are ordinary people and families who have experienced anguish, loss and orphanhood. "We only truly honor these people when we reflect on the heavy price of their struggle," he points out and adds: "Then memory becomes a responsibility and it forces us to stand up to them in the face of the challenges and threats of our own time."

Concluding, His Holiness exhorts us to walk today "with virtue and courage", drawing inspiration from the example of those who risked, tested, suffered and sacrificed for us. He exhorts, in particular, to display our love for the country and our firm faith in Christ, to defend justice and human dignity, and "when we are surrounded by belligerent yaches, our own reason to...

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Людмила Комарова

Thank you for reminding us about the ordinary people behind these loud pages of fame. In our family, my grandfather also went through the war, and he always said that the hardest thing was not in battle, but when letters from his wife and children arrived with the news that there was hunger and cold at home. Now, when there is so much noise around, it is really important not just to remember, but to live with the same responsibility.

Наталья Соколова

Thank you, Lyudmila, for sharing about your grandfather. In our family, we also often remembered how my grandmother, alone with three children, survived the famine in a village near Voronezh while her husband was at the front. Indeed, responsibility is when you not only remember, but try not to whine about trifles in your life. Do your children know these stories of their grandfather?