Kilkisiou Bartholomeus: "The martyrdom of Saint Markella was the fruit of her love for Christ"translated

On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, with the regular permission and blessing of the Reverend Metropolitan of Kassandreia, Mr. Nikodemos, the Reverend Metropolitan of Polyani and Kilkisios officiated at the Holy Church of Agia Markella of Chiopolitis in Plagiari, Halkidiki, of the family of Ioannou and Eleftheria Hazaki. His Holiness, in his speech on Saint Martyr Markella, emphasized that "the Saint reminds us that the Church was built on the great faith of the Saints. Her martyrdom was the fruit of her love for Christ. She did not choose death, she chose not to deny Christ. In today's time, in some areas of the world, Christians are called to the martyrdom of blood. But in most areas of the world, we are called to torture of conscience".

And he continued: "A form of martyrdom is: Patience, forgiveness, purity, honesty, resistance to injustice. So the martyrdom of both blood and conscience is for all of us Christians a path of life that leads to the joy of the Resurrection and the kingdom of God. Help us, Saint Markella "!

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