In an announcement, the Metropolis of France expressed great sorrow over the shooting of Fr. Nikolaos Kakavelakis outside the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin in Lyon, France.
It is noted that Father Nikolaos served the Diocese of France as a clergyman until recently. His period of secondment had recently ended and he was due to return to Greece soon.
The Metropolis of France stated that it prayed for a speedy recovery and unequivocally condemned all forms of violence.