Second Synod of Catechists of the Holy Metropolis of Corinthtranslated

On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the second Synod of Catechists of the Holy Metropolis of Corinth took place, in the presence of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corinth Mr. Pavlos, Clergy and lay officials of the catechetical work of the Apostolic Church of Corinth. During the Synagogue, the Preacher of the I. Metropolis, Panos. Archimandrite Fr. Anthimos Papalexopoulos, made a presentation regarding the work of Catechesis and the contemporary pastoral needs of children and young people.

Next, the Reverend Metropolitan of Corinth Mr. Pavlos took the floor, who referred to the new challenges that Catechists are called to face today, in an era in which children and young people receive a multitude of different stimuli and are more than ever in need of meaningful communication, solid spiritual foundations and authentic church experience.

At the same time, His Eminence set the main goals of the new catechetical year, underlining that Catechism is not just the transmission of religious knowledge, but primarily a ministry of love and a personal relationship with children and young people. He invited Catechists to approach…