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Metropolitan of Belgium had a meeting with the Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Nov 27, 2020 | 16:27
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Metropolitan of Belgium had a meeting with the Grand Duke of Luxembourg

© Maison du Grand-Duc /Kary Barthelmey

On the afternoon of Thursday, November 26, 2020, Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg and the Protopresbyterian of the Ecumenical Throne and Archieratic Vicar of Luxembourg Panagiotis Moschonas, were received by the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. This hearing took place at the invitation and initiative of the Grand Duke and lasted 60 minutes.

The Grand Duke of Luxembourg, after warmly welcoming his two guests, expressed his interest in the life and presence of the Orthodox Church in general. There was a substantive, useful and constructive discussion. Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium, as the head and sole representative of the whole Orthodox Church to the various authorities of Luxembourg, presented to the Head of State the position of the Orthodox Church in the world, emphasizing that despite the differences in language, cultural elements and ecclesiastical jurisdictions, the Orthodox Church is one and the same.

The Grand Duke also expressed strong interest in the Orthodox presence in his country. The Orthodox Church is officially recognized in Luxembourg by the 1998 Convention and the most recent Convention of January 2015. Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Archieratic Vicar of Luxembourg Panagiotis Moschonas described to the Grand Duke the life and organization of the Orthodox Church in Luxembourg, the five orthodox parishes and the communities of the country.

During the hearing other issues were discussed as well, such as the active participation of the Orthodox Church in the Council of Recognized Religions, the Council of Christian Churches in Luxembourg, as well as the harmonious and friendly relations of the Orthodox with the representatives and the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church and other religions that are present in the country.

The interlocutors also dealt with social issues, concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic and pleasant memories from the three visits to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

The Grand Duke expressed his deep satisfaction with the fact that the Orthodox presence in Luxembourg contributes to the multicultural character of the country. The Grand Duke gladly accepted to attend, after the pandemic, an orthodox Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas located in the area of Weiler-la-Tour. Towards the end of the hearing, Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium, gifted books of Orthodox spirituality to the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

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