Following the Divine Liturgy, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew performed a Trisagion service in memory of the victims of the Tempi train crash, marking the one-year anniversary of the tragic event.
He also offered prayers for the repose of the souls of the departed and for comfort to their grieving families.
It is noteworthy that today is also the birthday of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, a date that occurs only once every four years.