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Primary School students talk about Saint Nikiforos the Leper with a book in Englishtranslated

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

In a special and creative way, the 4th grade students of Paleochora Primary School, Selinos District, decided to honor Saint Nikiforos the Leper, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Inauguration of his Holy Pilgrimage Church, in Sirikari Kissamos. At the initiative of the English teacher, Mrs. Athanasia Lampropoulos, the students created a book of knowledge, in English, entitled: "Saint Nikephorus the Leper - A Life of Kindness", presenting, in their own way, the life and work of Saint Nikephoros. According to the teacher Ms. Athanasia Lampropoulou, who also took this commendable initiative, "..a special element of the book is the connection of religious tradition with science. The students, through the story of Saint Nikephoros, searched for information about Hansen's disease, explaining what leprosy is and how it is treated today by medical science. At the same time, through the life of the Saint, the children approached values ​​such as kindness, acceptance, solidarity and respect for diversity. …

A small book, then, that was born from among the children of Paleochora and that conveys a great message: the...

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Γιάννης Κωνσταντίνου
Καλό αυτό το βιβλίο που έκαναν τα παιδιά της Δ’ τάξης στην Παλαιόχωρα. Μου άρεσε που συνδύασαν τη ζωή του Οσίου Νικηφόρου με την επιστήμη για τη νόσο του Χάνσεν – έτσι μαθαίνουν και τα παιδιά πώς αντιμετωπίζεται σήμερα η λέπρα. Η κα Λαμπροπούλου είχε καλή ιδέα.
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Евгения Комарова
Καλό αυτό το βιβλίο που έφτιαξαν τα παιδιά της Δ’ τάξης στην Παλαιόχωρα. Μου άρεσε που έβαλαν μέσα και για τη νόσο του Χάνσεν, πώς τη λένε σήμερα και πώς τη γιατρεύουν – έτσι μαθαίνουν και επιστήμη μαζί με την αγιότητα. Η κα Λαμπροπούλου τα κατάφερε καλά.
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Иван Орлов
Согласен, Евгения, хорошо, что дети не только про святость узнали, но и про болезнь Хансена конкретно — что это лепра, как её теперь лечат антибиотиками. У нас в церкви иногда тоже рассказывают про таких святых, чтобы не боялись больных, а помогали. А вы сами читали это английское книжку или только по описанию?
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Isabel Romero
Me gusta que los chicos de cuarto grado en Paleochora hayan mezclado la vida del santo con lo que dice la medicina actual sobre la enfermedad de Hansen. Es una forma práctica de enseñarles que la bondad no quita el conocimiento científico. ¿Alguien sabe si el librito se puede conseguir en PDF o solo está en la escuela?
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