Metropolis of Pisidia honored its founder, Apostle Paul

On Sunday, July 12, 2026, according to the Julian calendar, the Holy Metropolis of Pisidia celebrated the memory of its founder, the Holy First Apostle to the Nations Paul, in the church that bears his name in Side (Manavgat).

On the eve, Metropolitan Job of Pisidia presided over the festive all-night vigil, and on the day of the feast, the Divine Liturgy in concelebration with Father Angelos Vakalopoulos, from Athens, President of the Society for Mediterranean Culture, and the clergy of the Metropolis, in the presence of numerous faithful from Side, Antalya and Alanya, as well as a group of pilgrims from Greece.

In his homily, the Metropolitan emphasized that Antioch of Pisidia became the epicenter of the spread of Christianity “to all nations” because here the Apostle of the Gentiles preached the universality of salvation in Christ Jesus.

“The universality of salvation in Christ means that salvation is intended for all people, regardless of nationality, social status, or their previous sins,” said the Metropolitan, adding that “today, almost two thousand years later, the Church of Pisidia continues to proclaim the good news of the universal salvation of humanity to those…