At the recent event for this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day, held at the Volos Municipal Theater, Metropolitan Ignatius - with bravery and courage - publicly expressed the Church's apology for the past stance towards long-standing phenomena of anti-Semitism.
We consider this move to be a pioneering and exceptional act of responsibility and spiritual maturity. For the first time, the word "apology" was heard from an ecclesiastical leader regarding the acceptance of responsibility and the condemnation of anti-Semitism, which demonstrates sincerity and the willingness to build a society that respects diversity and life.
Our Community feels proud and grateful for this initiative, which aims to further build a spirit of mutual understanding, while paving the way for a society free from discrimination and hatred. His Eminence's stance is a model of leadership and courage, and an example to all those who strive for justice and peaceful coexistence.
We honor and warmly thank His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatius for his bold stance, a stance that echoes that of his predecessors, the blessed Metropolitan Ioakim and the blessed Archbishop Christodoulos. It was and is a stance with a positive impact on the local community and beyond.
ISRAELI COMMUNITY OF VOLOS