The table of the Holy Altar is the throne of God's glory: Metropolitan Joseph at the consecration of the Verona I Parish churchtranslated

After 26 years of efforts, the members of the Verona I Parish saw their church consecrated by a council of six hierarchs. "The table of the Holy Altar is the throne of God's glory," emphasized His Holiness Father Joseph, Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe.

"If until today this church belonged to you with its walls and everything you did here, everything you accomplished in it with a lot of care, effort, sacrifice, from today on, this church no longer belongs to you," said the metropolitan father. "From now on, it belongs to God. It is your gift to God."

But received by God and returned to the giver Metropolitan Joseph of Western and Southern Europe consecrated the church of the Verona 1 Parish on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Photo: Diocese of Italy "It is His house and from now on He gives it to us, or rather receives us Sunday after Sunday and Liturgy after Liturgy, day by day when we enter it, He welcomes us", added His Holiness Father Joseph.

The metropolitan father was joined in the service by: Archbishop Athanasius of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Bishops Benedict of Salaj, Siluan of Italy...