Archbishop of Canada Apostolos at the "Hours of Freedom - Greek Actions" event in Torontotranslated

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Most Reverend Archbishop of Canada, Mr. Apostolos, responding with great joy to the kind invitation of the President of the Greek Community of Toronto, Mrs. Bettys Skoutakis, attended the cultural event entitled "Freedom Hours - Greek Activities", which took place at the Polymenakeion Cultural Center, in the area of the Holy Church of Saint Demetrius, Toronto. His Eminence's presence at the event was also his first visit to the Greek Orthodox community of Agios Dimitrios, a fact that gave special importance to his meeting with members of the local diaspora.

During his greeting, the Archbishop referred to the upcoming national anniversary of October 28, 1940, underlining its historical, national and moral importance for Hellenism everywhere. He pointed out that the historical "NO" is a timeless symbol of freedom, national dignity, bravery and self-sacrifice, highlighting the high values ​​and ideals that shaped the historical course of the Greek Nation.

He placed special emphasis on the importance of preserving historical memory, the Greek language, cultural heritage...