Thanks in return to Panagia Soumelatranslated

On the morning of Friday, November 13, 2026, the day of commemoration of our Holy Father John, Archbishop of Constantinople, Chrysostom, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Rethymno and Aulopotamos, Mr. Prodromos, with the normal permission and blessing of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Berea, Naoussa and Campania, Mr. Panteleimonos, officiated during Orthros and performed the High Priestly Divine Liturgy at the Panhellenic Holy Pilgrimage of Panagia Soumela, in Vermio. The Divine Liturgy was attended by the President of the Board of Directors of the "Panagia Soumela" Foundation Mr. Georgios Tanimanidis and members of the Board of Directors. The Most Reverend Archimandrite Arsenios Chaldaiopoulos, General Hierarchical Commissioner of the Holy Metropolis of Berea, who represented the Reverend Mr. Panteleimon, who was absent in Cyprus, the Most Reverend Archimandrite Christodoulos Metenzidis, Chaplain of the Holy Pilgrimage, as well as the Venerables, collaborated Hierodeacons Porphyrios and Gerasimos.

During the Divine Liturgy, a memorial service was held for the repose of Blessed Evangelos Petrakis, a young man from Rethymnon, who fell asleep a few days ago.

Before the dismissal of Theia…