A memorial prayer service will be held today in all the churches of the Archdiocese of Athens and in the overwhelming majority of the Metropolises of the Church of Greece to commemorate the second anniversary of the tragic Tempi train accident.
In the churches of the Archdiocese of Athens, a Trisagion service for the repose of the souls of the victims will be held on Friday at 10 a.m., allowing the clergy to express their solidarity with the families of the victims.
The prayer for the victims will be as follows:
“We pray for the blessed memory and eternal repose of the souls of all our brothers and sisters who perished in the railway accident in the Tempi area, and for the forgiveness of all their voluntary and involuntary sins.”
Most, if not all, Metropolitan Areas have planned similar initiatives, including memorial prayers and the ringing of church bells 57 times in honor of the Tempi victims.
Meetings and rallies will be held throughout the country today, with demonstrations in Athens and Thessaloniki starting at 11 am.
As a sign of solidarity, much of the commercial and catering sector will remain closed today, while GSEE, ADEDY, OASA, and other unions have declared a 24-hour national strike.
Rallies in memory of the Tempi victims will also be organized in major cities abroad.
- In Brussels, the demonstration will begin at 6 p.m. Greek time (5 p.m. local time) at the Place Luxembourg in front of the European Parliament.
- In Rome, the protest will take place near the central train station, starting at 4 p.m.
- In London, the rally is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Greek time (6 p.m. local time).
- Similar demonstrations are being organized in other major capitals around the world.
