A delegation of members of the Central Youth of the Archdiocesan District of Melbourne visited Archbishop Makarios of Australia on Thursday, July 6, at the Headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia in Sydney.
The Archbishop welcomed with great pleasure the young women and men, who during their meeting expressed their gratitude for the appointment of Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis in Melbourne, who, as they pointed out, “supports all our efforts and unites us.” They also wished him for the 4 years of his ministry in Australia.
At the same time, they had the opportunity to share with the Archbishop their concerns and to hear from him spiritual advice about their future and their participation in the Church life.
The main advice of Archbishop Makarios was: “Do not rely only on theory but also on practice because every Orthodox doctrine has always a practical impact.” “Even the doctrine of the Holy Trinity has a practical impact on the fact that we must live united, in harmony, peace and love,” he stressed.