Addressing violence at the center of the 8th Priestly Conference of the Archdiocese of Cretetranslated

In the Amphitheater of the Patriarchal Supreme Ecclesiastical Academy of Crete, the 8th Priestly Conference of the Holy Archdiocese of Crete was organized on Friday, October 30, 2026, under the spiritual and blessed presence of the Most Reverend Archbishop of Crete Mr. Eugenios. The main speaker of the Conference was the Honorable Mr. Georgios Samourakis, Dr. of Theology A.P.Th., who developed the topic: "Tackling violence, pastoral proposals from the Ecclesiastical Secretariat". The choice of the topic was made, as the incidents of violence, which in various forms appear in our local society, cause reasonable reflection and concern and call us not to remain mere observers. Mr.

Samourakis with a clear and targeted speech presented many examples through the Hagiological and Patristic Ecclesiastical Secretariat, how we can set aside our discords and differences, eliminate the primary elements of violence in all its forms and contribute pastorally as a Church to the prevention and treatment of this social problem, offering the participants an inspiring and penetrating approach to the subject and its timeless importance...