Pastoral visits of Metropolitan Thessaliotidos to the 3rd and 7th High School of Karditsatranslated

In the context of the ongoing pastoral care of the local Church for the student youth and its communication with the school community, His Eminence the Metropolitan of Thessaliotidos and Phanariofersalon, Mr. Timotheus, on Friday, November 6, 2026, made pastoral visits to the 3rd and 7th Gymnasium of Karditsa, where he met with the students, as well as with the teachers of school units. During his communication with the students, His Holiness expressed his joy at meeting them and referred to the changes that accompany their transition from Primary to High School, pointing out that this is a new stage in their lives, during which they grow not only physically, but also spiritually.

He characterized the children of the 1st High School as "new recruits" in the new school environment and, through a lively dialogue with them, discussed the new experiences they acquire, their contact with more teachers and the possibility to expand their knowledge, develop their judgment and benefit from communication with different people.

He emphasized the need for them to learn to take care of themselves,...