Primary School students talk about Saint Nikiforos the Leper with a book in Englishtranslated

In a special and creative way, the 4th grade students of Paleochora Primary School, Selinos District, decided to honor Saint Nikiforos the Leper, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Inauguration of his Holy Pilgrimage Church, in Sirikari Kissamos. At the initiative of the English teacher, Mrs. Athanasia Lampropoulos, the students created a book of knowledge, in English, entitled: "Saint Nikephorus the Leper - A Life of Kindness", presenting, in their own way, the life and work of Saint Nikephoros. According to the teacher Ms. Athanasia Lampropoulou, who also took this commendable initiative, "..a special element of the book is the connection of religious tradition with science. The students, through the story of Saint Nikephoros, searched for information about Hansen's disease, explaining what leprosy is and how it is treated today by medical science. At the same time, through the life of the Saint, the children approached values ​​such as kindness, acceptance, solidarity and respect for diversity. …

A small book, then, that was born from among the children of Paleochora and that conveys a great message: the...