Corfu: "Today, the people are disoriented from faith and history"translated

On Monday, July 20, 2026, the feast of the Holy Glorious Prophet Helios of Thesvitos, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corfu, Paxos and the Diapontian Islands, Mr. Nektarios, officiated and spoke in the celebrating parish of the Holy Prophet Helios Kalafationon, Middle Corfu. His Eminence was flanked by the head of the Holy Church, Protopresbyter Georgios Fagogenis, clergymen of the nearby parishes as well as his Deacons. It is worth noting that, despite the fact that it was a weekday, in the middle of the tourist season, the congregation was particularly dense, with the noticeable presence of many young people, who came to honor the memory of the great Prophet of the Old Testament. The Divine Liturgy was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Mr. Stefanos Gikas.

His Holiness, during his speech, first referred to the mission and character of Prophet Ilios, emphasizing that God, because he loves His people, did not abandon him when he deviated from the true faith and fell into idolatry, but sent the Prophet to warn him and call him to repentance. He referred to the events of his life…