Feast of Agia Skepi and National Anniversary in Nafpaktostranslated

On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the Mother of God feast of Agia Skepi was celebrated in Nafpaktos and a Doxology was performed for the National Anniversary of 1940. The Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios, Mr. Ierotheos officiated at the solemn Orthros and celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Holy Metropolitan Church of Agios Dimitrios Nafpaktos, flanked by the Priests: Archim. Father Polykarpo Theofanis, Preacher, Archim. Fr. Antonio Vazoura, Archim. Father Paisio Paraskeva, Priest, Father Thomas Vambini, General Hierarchal Commissioner, Father Themistoklis Tsitsiriki, Father Georgios Papavarnavas, Father Panagiotis Handzi, Father Theofani Tsoumos, Father Athanasios Nikopoulos, Father Antonio Antoniadis and the Deacon Father Ierotheos Kallias.

After the reading of the Gospel, the Preacher of the Metropolis, Archim. Father Paisios Paraskevas. In his sermon, he referred to the fact that the feast of Agia Skepi reminds us of the constant protection and embassies of the Most Holy Theotokos to Her Son for the whole of humanity. Just as the roof protects a house from external dangers and protects those who live in it, so the Virgin is the spiritual Shelter of the Church, protecting the faithful from...