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Sunday, August 28, 2016

Deputy FM Amanatidis statement on the celebration of the Dormition of the Mother of God and the ...

“The Dormition of the Mother of God is being celebrated in brilliance this year, as well, by Greeks in every corner of the world.Pontian Greeks everywhere, sustaining the ancient traditions of the Akrites, venerate the Virgin Mary at Mount Vermio, where, following the uprooting and the genocide, the sacred icon of Panagia Sumela is treasured.Together with my warm wishes ahead of the great feast, I would like to convey the hope that next year we Pontic Greeks will be able to celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of God at Sumela Monastery, when the work on the restoration of the...


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