PRESS RELEASE OF THE HOLY PROVINCIAL SYNOD OF THE CHURCH...translated

Ecumenical Patriarchate

HOLY PROVINCIAL SYNOD

OF THE CHURCH OF CRETE

PRESS RELEASE

Today, September 15, 2026, in a session in Heraklion, and specifically in the Palace of the Holy Archdiocese of Crete, the Organizational and the Scientific Committee, which were set up at the initiative of the Holy Diocesan Synod of the Church of Crete, for the convening of a Conference regarding the active dealing with the phenomena of violence and delinquent behavior in our days in Crete.

Reverend participated in the discussion. Archbishop of Crete Eugenios, President of the Holy Synod, the competent Synodal Committee on the subject, which consists of Rev. Metropolitans of Kissamos and Selinos Mr. Amfilochios, as President, Mr. Kyrillos of Hierapytni and Sitia and Mr. Prodromos of Rethymno and Avlopotamos as members, and Panosiol. Archim. Nifona Vasilaki, Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod, as Secretary, representatives of the Holy Archdiocese and the Holy Metropolises of the Church of Crete: Archim. Athanasios Karahalios, Chancellor of the Holy Metropolis of Lampi, Syvritos and Sfakia, Archim. Agathangelos Koumartzakis, Chancellor of the Holy Diocese of Kissamos and Selinos, Arch. Ambrosios Skarvelis, Prime Minister...