The Holy light reached the metochi of the Holy Sepulcher at 20.25 On the night of the Great Saturday.
From thererepresentatives of the metropolis are going to the parishes across the country.
From early on they had gathered faithful, in Platewaiting for the Holy Light to arrive there.
(ΤΑΤΙΑΝΑ ΜΠΟΛΑΡΗ/EUROKINISSI)
It is noted how the Holy light arrived at 19:30 at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport from Jerusalemwith the care of the Greek Government, then transferred with scheduled and extraordinary special flights throughout Greece, scattering light and hope.
(MICHALIS KARAGIANNIS/Eurokinissi)
Chief The Mission of the Transfer of the Holy Light to Athens from Jerusalem was the Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Loverdos.
(MICHALIS KARAGIANNIS/Eurokinissi)
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Giannis Loverdos In a brief greeting he expressed, he expressed his great emotion both for the experience of the Holy Light Touch and Reception of the Holy Light by the Holy Sepulcher, and for the first time he was found “in the places he testified he died and our Lord Jesus Christ died.” He said that “Orthodoxy for us Greeks is not only a religion but also part of our identity.” Mr Loverdos said that the Holy Light symbolizes the victory of life over death the victory of love over evil and hate. To illuminate our souls and to lead us loudly For a better Greece and a better society. Because this is also the message of the Lord of Jesus Christ. “
(MICHALIS KARAGIANNIS/Eurokinissi)
The mission was also accompanied by ND MP Maximos Harakopoulos, as a spokesman for the Hellenic Parliament, and head of the Inter -Parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy, His Eminence Metropolitan Grevena David and the Exarch of the Holy Tomb. In his statement, Mr. Charakopoulos said, inter alia, that “the Holy Light symbolizes the hope of the Resurrection, the prevalence of life over death and truth about lies. From the holy places where he taught, crucified and resurrected Jesus Christ, the message of God was addressed.”
From Athens, the Holy Light will be transported with scheduled, as well as extraordinary, special flights, of the Greek airlines, to 15 destinations in Greek territory.
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The Aegean and Olympic Air flight schedule for the transport of the Holy Light is as follows:
Athens – Zakynthos OA 052 19:40 – 21:00
Athens – Thessaloniki A3 126 19:45 – 20:40
Athens – Ioannina A3 166 20:10 – 21:25
Athens – Kalamata A3 232 20:30 – 21:25
Athens – Lemnos A3 266 19:45 – 20:45
Athens – Santorini A3 360 20:30 – 21:25
Athens – Chania OA 3000 (Extraordinary, Special Flight) 19:30 – 20:30
Athens – Larissa OA 3002 (Extraordinary, Special Flight) 19:30 – 20:40
Larissa – Kefalonia OA3003 (Extraordinary, Special Flight) 21:00 – 21:50
Athens – Samos OA3006 (extraordinary, special flight) 19:30 – 20:30
Samos – Kos OA3005 (Extraordinary, Special Flight) 20:50 – 21:20
Alexandroupolis, Heraklion, Corfu, Kythera, Mytilene, Rhodes and Chios will receive the Holy Light with Sky Express aircraft:
Athens-Alexandroupolis GQ294 20: 30-21: 45
Athens-Heraklion GQ216 20: 55-21: 45
Athens-Corfu GQ274 20: 30-21: 35
Athens-Kythira GQ440 21: 00-21: 50
Athens-Mytilene GQ304 20: 30-21: 35
Athens-Rhodes (Extraordinary, Special Flight) GQ284 20: 20-21: 20
Athens-Chios GQ244 20: 35-21: 25
Athens – Zakynthos OA 052 19:40 – 21:00
Athens – Thessaloniki A3 126 19:45 – 20:40
Athens – Ioannina A3 166 20:10 – 21:25
Athens – Kalamata A3 232 20:30 – 21:25
Athens – Lemnos A3 266 19:45 – 20:45
Athens – Santorini A3 360 20:30 – 21:25
Athens – Chania OA 3000 (Extraordinary, Special Flight) 19:30 – 20:30
Athens – Larissa OA 3002 (Extraordinary, Special Flight) 19:30 – 20:40
Larissa – Kefalonia OA3003 (Extraordinary, Special Flight) 21:00 – 21:50
Athens – Samos OA3006 (extraordinary, special flight) 19:30 – 20:30
Samos – Kos OA3005 (Extraordinary, Special Flight) 20:50 – 21:20