Ilio Athenagoras' message for the new school year focusing on the human crisistranslated

On the occasion of the start of the new school year 2026-2027, the Metropolitan of Ilio, Acharna and Petroupoles Mr. Athenagoras addresses special messages to students and teachers, focusing on the role of education in the formation of man. To the students, His Holiness points out that the school does not only provide knowledge, but "teaches you to think, to search, to judge and to distinguish the true from the false", calling on them not to be afraid of difficulties and mistakes and to "shape the person you want to become". At the same time, to teachers, he underlines the need for reflection in an era of uncertainty, stressing that education must free people from perceptions that limit school to memorization and performance and make them "capable of asking questions about themselves, society and the world". In conclusion, he wishes students and teachers a "good and blessed year", with health, strength, progress and creativity.

The detailed messages of the Metropolitan of Ilio, Acharna and Petropolis Mr. Athenagoras for the new school year 2026-2027:

Message to students about the school year...