Metropolitan of Kilkisios: Christ offers us absolute freedom and lovetranslated

In the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary of the mountainous settlement of Eptalofos of Krousia, Kilkis, on Sunday August 16, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Polyanis and Kilkiss, Mr. Bartholomaios, officiated, one day after the great feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary and her ascension to Heaven. And indeed both in Eptalofos, and in all the villages of the Metropolitan province of Kilkis, in which there are Holy Churches dedicated to the Lady of Angels, the Virgin Mother of God and of all Christians, who walks beside the throne of her Son and our God, without leaving the world, as a mediator and ambassador, was honored.

His Eminence was welcomed by Archimandrite Gabriel Poikilidis and retired Priest Diogenes Lazaridis, who accompanied him to the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, as well as the Archdeacon of the local Diocese, Father Philotheos Tsambazakis and Deacon George Chrysochoidis.

Pious believers also came today to the dignified Holy Church of Panagia Eptalofou to pray for her grace and to pay their respect and gratitude to the holy and all-holy person of the Lady Theotokos, the Virgin of the world.…