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Samou Eusevios to students: "The Church is always on your side"translated

September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

In his message to the students of the schools of the Metropolitan Region, on the occasion of the start of the school year 2026-2027, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Samos, Mr. Eusebius, along with the wishes for a happy, progressive and successful school year, appeals to the young people to get closer to our Mother Church. "To get to know Christ up close, to feel the beauty of God's presence in your soul, to solve questions that concern you and to freely discuss your opinions. Our Local Church is always at your side ready to help you in your every spiritual need, as long as you want it," said His Holiness.

The message of the Metropolitan of Samos and Ikaria and Korseon my dear children,

With the grace of God and the blessings of our Church, the new school year begins. Open the window of education in your soul, so that you can look at new horizons and offer the best, to yourself and to our society as a whole.

You begin the struggle for the acquisition of the great treasure called knowledge.

However, man is not only a mind, he also has a heart...

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Алексей Морозов

It’s good that the bishop directly tells the children: come up, speak freely, ask questions. At our school, many kids are also shy, but the Church can really help you figure out what’s going on in your soul. The main thing is that they use it, and not just read it.

Росица Петрова

I agree with Alexey. It is good that the Bishop specifically says "speak freely, ask questions". In my work as a teacher, I see how often children are afraid to ask about faith, and then take the confusion home with them. I hope our people in Plovdiv will also hear this message.

Тарас Шевчук

It is good that the bishop says directly: "speak freely, ask questions." In our youth group in Lviv, many people are also shy at first, and then, when they start talking, you can see how relieved they are. The main thing is that boys and girls do not just read, but actually come.

Десислава Петкова

I agree with you, Rosice. As a teacher in Ruse, I also notice the same thing - the children are silent in religion class, and then at home they ask about everything else, but not about faith. It is good that the bishop emphasizes it so clearly, perhaps it will encourage our priests to hold more open meetings. And what exactly are you doing in Plovdiv to break this worry?