Visit of the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch to Archbishop Hieronymostranslated

Meeting with the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Mr. Hieronymus was held in the Holy Archdiocese of Athens by the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Cardinal Mr. Bechara Boutros Raï. The head of the Maronite Church was welcomed by the Protosygellos, Bishop of Christoupolis, Mr. Varnavas, while the Bishop of Talanti, Mr. Theologos, and the General Hierarchal Commissioner, Protopresbyter Fr. Emmanuel Papamikroulis, attended the meeting.

During their conversation, the Archbishop expressed feelings of love and solidarity towards the people of Lebanon and the peoples of the wider Middle East, underlining the timeless presence and contribution of Christian communities to the history and culture of the region.

"Eastern Christians are not strangers to the societies in which they live, nor are they temporary guests in their ancestral homes. It is an organic part of the history, culture and collective memory of their peoples," he said.

At the same time, he emphasized that "the Church of Greece follows these efforts with fraternal interest and recognizes the special role played by Hymetera Makariotis in...