Metropolitan Nektarios of Kition, from the Autocephalous Church of Cyprus, visited the Holy Theological School of Halki today, Friday, July 7, 2023, with a group of clergy and lay pilgrims.
The Metropolitan and the pilgrims were welcomed by the Abbot, Bishop Kassianos of Arabissos, along with his brotherhood. After the pilgrimage to the chapel of the Holy Trinity, the Abbot addressed the Ecumenical Patriarch and welcomed all visitors to the Theological School of Halki, referring both to its rich contribution to the Church during the years of its operation and to the issue of its reopening, which the Patriarchate has been seeking and expecting for 52 years.
Subsequently, the numerous groups of pilgrims were guided through the classrooms, gardens, and other areas of the School.
