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M. Harakopoulos in Farsala: The massive attendance of young people in Agios Paisios is an optimistic signtranslated

July 12, 2026 · 1 min read

From Farsala, where the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Group of the New Democracy, member of parliament for Larissa, Mr. Maximos Charakopoulos was, for the feast of Saint Paisios, he expressed his satisfaction with the large attendance of believers at the events for the people-loving Saint, saying that it shows how alive the Orthodox tradition is in our country even today.

The statement of Mr. Maximos Harakopoulos

"The massive attendance of the faithful at the feast of Agios Paisios, here in Farsala, demonstrates how popular the Saint is, especially among our young people, and this is an optimistic sign of the times. At the same time, however, it shows how alive the Orthodox tradition is in our country even today. In an age, which is distinguished by the materialistic spirit and the degradation of knowledge about the real values ​​of the past, Greeks turn with respect to holy figures of our Church who lived among us only a few decades ago. And this constitutes irrefutable proof of the indestructible relationship between Orthodoxy and Hellenism". The above was stated by the Secretary General of the New Democracy Parliamentary Group, MP for Larissa, Mr. Maximos Harakopoulos, after...

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