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Ignatios of Dimitriados: "No one who has been harmed or neglected should feel alone"translated

November 5, 2026 · 1 min read

At the event for the restoration of the Coordinating Council for the Protection of Harmed and Neglected Persons (CAPA) of Magnesia and the Sporades, which took place at the Synodical Center of Thessaly in Melissaitika, Metropolitan Dimitriados and Almyros Ignatios was present. This important initiative of the EKPOL of Thessaly aims to strengthen the cooperation and coordination of the competent authorities for the prevention and response to acts of harm and neglect, as well as the substantive protection and support of vulnerable fellow humans.

The Council includes representatives of the Local Administration, the Hellenic Police, the Church, health services, the educational community, the legal world, and social agencies, with a common goal of creating an effective network of protection and mutual support.

In his welcome address, the Archpastor His Beatitude Ignatios highlighted the importance of every initiative that places the human person and the protection of his dignity at the center, noting that, despite the scientific and technological progress of our era, phenomena of violence and harm continue to be...

Note: The translation maintains the ecclesiastical register and terminology appropriate for Orthodox journalism, and renders proper names in their canonical forms in English.

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