The feast of the Dormition of the Virgin in the celebratory Holy Church of the same name in Kilkistranslated

Heaven and earth today celebrate with spiritual joy the great Mother of God feast of summer, the Dormition of the Lady of Angels and Mother of God and people. Hundreds of believers flocked to the Churches of our Holy-shrouded homeland, with fervent faith and hope, to offer their grateful hearts and tears of thanksgiving to Her, the humble daughter of Nazareth, the most blessed and graceful Virgin Mary who in a miraculous and unique way held in her most holy womb and in her tender embrace the God-man our Lord Jesus Christ. And in the acritic Holy Metropolis of Polyani and Kilkisi, Her Blessed Dormition was celebrated with ecclesiastical splendor and magnificence, an immortal, life-giving and joyous sleep, centered on the dignified, pericardial Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin of Kilkis.

On the day of the feast, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Polyanis and Kilkisios, Mr. Bartholomeos, presided over the Orthros and the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, flanked by Archim. Efstathios Kontozidis, the head of the Church Archim. Nikolaos Talzije, the Patriarchs Nikolaos Bayego and Christophoros Mugigo, vicar of the Church, the...