Divine Liturgy and Doxology for the National Anniversary of October 28 in Brusselstranslated

With ecclesiastical splendor and national pride, the National Anniversary of October 28, 1940 was celebrated on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in the Metropolitan Church of the Grand Master of Brussels. The High Priestly Divine Liturgy was presided over by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Mr. Athenagoras, co-officiating with the clergy of the Metropolitan Church and the Archdeacon, Mr. Panteleimonos Bakalis, while the sacred lecterns were graced with their ecstatic psalms by the cantors of Church.

During the Divine Liturgy, His Holiness, addressing the large congregation, referred to the Gospel passage of the day, which narrates the miracle of the healing of the demon-possessed in the country of the Gadarenes, underlining the power of faith and the liberating presence of Christ in the life of man. At the same time, he referred to the historical and spiritual content of the National Anniversary of October 28, emphasizing the importance of preserving historical memory, freedom, unity and national dignity, especially for Hellenism in the Diaspora.

After the end of the Divine Liturgy, the established...