Alcibiades Stefanis from Larissa: The reach of Mount Athos is global – We should not overestimate Turkeytranslated

The effect of Mount Athos on a global level was the topic developed by the Political Commander of Mount Athos - General E.A. Alcibiades Stefanis. The event entitled "Religious Diplomacy and the Contribution of Mount Athos" organized by the General Inspectorate of the Army, in collaboration with the Holy Diocese of Larissa and Tyrnavos, took place this afternoon at the Municipal Conservatory of Larissa.

Mr. Stefanis wanting to demonstrate the global influence of Mount Athos pointed out the presence of 500 monks from all over the world.

"We understand the strength that the Virgin Mary needs to give so that a person wakes up in China, discovers Orthodoxy in the daily life of China and travels all these thousands of kilometers and finds himself on Mount Athos. And this shows the possibility of influencing Mount Athos." emphasized Mr. Stefanis.

"Mount Athos is par excellence a place of morality and spirituality," said the Metropolitan of Larissa and Tyrnavos, Mr. Hieronymos, among others.

The event was accompanied by the Byzantine Choir of the Municipal Conservatory of Larisa "Angelic Dance", under the direction of choirmaster Mr. Georgiou Karagiannakis, which after the speech performed hymns...