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Patriarch of Alexandria presided over Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Alexandria

On the Feast Day of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary in Alexandria. The service was presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa, alongside His Eminence Metropolitan Narcissus of Pelusium and His Eminence Metropolitan Germanos of Tamiathus.

Among those present were Mr. Ioannis Pyrgakis, the Consul General of Greece in Alexandria, accompanied by his spouse Katerina; Mr. Andreas Vafiadis, President of the Greek Community of Alexandria; Mr. Ali Karamouch, Consul General of Lebanon; and Mr. Fouad Farah, President of the Arabic-speaking community, along with the Board of Directors. Also in attendance were Mr. Dimitrios Kalomirakis, representing the President of the Greek Naval Club of Egyptians (ENOA) and Ptolemy I; Ms. Lilika Thlivitou, President of the Arabic-speaking community at the Church of St. Anthony; Mr. Adel Boutros, representative of the Armenian Church; and many faithful Orthodox believers.

After the Divine Liturgy, attendees were invited to the Archontariki on the first floor, where traditional refreshments was served in celebration of the Feast of the Virgin Mary, observed annually on 15 August.

Following this, a luncheon was held for institutional representatives at the Greek Naval Club of Egyptians (ENOA). The day concluded with engaging dialogue, meaningful communication, and the exchange of well-wishes among the participants.

Through its President, Mr. Andreas Vafiadis, the Greek Community of Alexandria extended heartfelt wishes to all believers, both Arabic-speaking and non-Arabic-speaking. They offered prayers for health, peace, love, and, most importantly, strength to help navigate the challenging times that humanity is currently enduring.

Source: Greek Community of Cairo