The Metropolitan of Kastoria at the 4th World Media and Culture Conferencetranslated

His Eminence the Metropolitan of Kastoria Mr. Kallinikos participated in the 4th Global Media and Culture Conference, which took place in Kastoria on July 1 and 2, 2026, with the participation of distinguished academics, researchers and experts from the field of Mass Media, communication and public diplomacy. The international conference was co-organized by the Department of Journalism and Media of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with universities and scientific bodies abroad.

During his greeting, His Eminence welcomed the delegates to unspoiled Kastoria, thanked Professor Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotou for the kind invitation and congratulated the organizers for the successful realization of a high-level international academic meeting. Referring to the theme of the conference, which concerned the transition from traditional to algorithmic media, he underlined that the rapid technological developments pose essential questions about the human, the truth and the responsibility of communication in modern society.

As part of the parallel activities of the conference, a group of professors and lecturers visited...