Mantineias Epiphanius to students: "Your Bishop is always near you" - Message for the new school yeartranslated

The Reverend Metropolitan of Mantineia and Kynouria, Mr. Epifanios, on the occasion of the start of the new school year, addresses a fatherly message to the students of the province, inviting them to start the new season "with faith, a smile and beautiful dreams". In his message, he recognizes the dreams, expectations and anxieties of the children and urges them: "believe in yourself and don't let any difficulty deprive you of your smile and hope."

At the same time, he emphasizes that the value of a child is not determined by school performance, noting characteristically: "Don't measure your value only by a grade", while calling on students to love knowledge and, above all, "try to become good people".

He makes special reference to the importance of solidarity and respect for fellow human beings, asking the children to stand by anyone who feels alone or is struggling, so that "No child should feel alone in a school room or in a school yard".

He also assures him that "your Bishop is always with you" and that "the door of my office is and will always be open to you", not only in...