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Cyprus News Agency: News in Greek, 05-03-06

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>


PERIEXOMENA

  • [01] (K) Katexomena - Qanatos Bretanwn - Ypoptos - Krathsh
  • [02] (K) Episkophsh Kypriakoy Typoy
  • [03] (K) Ekpomph gia Omogeneia
  • [04] (K) Eyrwpaios Diamesolabhths - Kypros - Episkech
  • [05] (K) Kybernhtikos Ekproswpos - Qessalonikh - Omilia
  • [06] (K) Ypoyrgos Dikaiosynhs - Londino - Omilia
  • [07] (K) Deltio Drasthriothtas Apodhmwn

  • [01] (K) Katexomena - Qanatos Bretanwn - Ypoptos - Krathsh

    O ypoptos poy synelhfqh sta katexomena se sxesh me ton fono dyo Bretanwn odhghqhke xqes enwpion toy legomenoy eparxiakoy dikasthrioy ths katexomenhs Keryneias, to opoio dietaje thn trihmerh krathsh soy.

    [02] (K) Episkophsh Kypriakoy Typoy

    H epimonh twn Amerikanobretanwn kai toy OHE opws h e/k pleyra diabibasei tis allages poy epiqymei epi toy sxedioy Anan ston Geniko Grammatea toy Organismoy kai meta aytos na apofasisei an qa analabei nea prwtoboylia sto Kypriako, h anakoinwsh ths Ellhnidas Ypoyrgoy Eqnikhs Paideias Mariettas Giannakoy gia ayjhsh toy posostoy eisdoxhs Kypriwn foithtwn sta ellhnika panepisthmia, to endiaferon etaireias jenwn symferontwn gia egkatastash monadas paragwghs hlektrikoy reymatos se qalassia perioxh anoikta ths Kyproy, kaqws kai h ayjhsh twn diarrhjewn sthn perioxh ths Pegias, einai merika apo ta qemata poy proballoyn oi shmerines efhmerides.

    H ''Alhqeia'', sto kyrio ths qema me titlo ''Koybenta na ginetai sto Kypriako'', grafei oti sto mhnyma poy stelnoyn apo th Nea Yorkh h Genikh Grammateia toy OHE, oi HPA kai h Bretania gia kataqesh twn allagwn poy qelei h e/k pleyra epi toy sxedioy Anan, h Leykwsia apanta arnhtika kai eishgeitai dialogo gia jekaqarisma ths diadikasias kai syzhthsh twn anhsyxiwn ths e/k pleyras metajy e/k kai t/k kommatwn. Alloy grafei oti o Ypoyrgos Sygkoinwniwn kai Ergwn Xarhs Qrasoy dhlwse oti h efarmogh enos sxedioy drashs einai monodromos kai apotelei oro gia sthrijh twn Kypriakwn Aerogrammwn.

    ''H Maxh'', katw apo ton titlo ''Oi jenoi epimenoyn se graptes qeseis'', grafei sto kyrio ths qema oti krisimh periodo gia to Kypriako xarakthrise thn paroysa fash o Anaplhrwths Proedros toy DHSY Aberwf Neofytoy, shmeiwnontas pws h e/k pleyra prepei na peisei gia nea prwtoboylia sto Kypriako. Alloy anaferetai sthn ekqesh toy amerikanikoy Ypoyrgeioy Ejwterikwn gia to jeplyma brwmikoy xrhmatos sthn Kypro to 2004, opoy shmeiwnetai oti ta 22 kazino poy leitoyrgoyn stis katexomenes perioxes qewroyntai ws ''oxhma mesw toy opoiwn diejagetai jeplyma brwmikoy xrhmatos''.

    O ''Poliths'' stegazei to kyrio toy qema ypo ton titlo ''Eyxaristoyme Ellada'' kai anaferetai stis dhlwseis ths Ypoyrgoy Eqnikhs Paideias kai Qrhskeymatwn ths Elladas Mariettas Giannakoy kata thn afijh ths sthn Kypro, oti to pososto twn Kypriwn foithtwn poy qa eiserxontai sta panepisthmia ths Elladas qa ayjhqei apo 7% se 8%. Alloy grafei oti mexri ton Ioynio anamenetai na monografhqei to prwtokollo epektashs ths telwneiakhs enwshs ths Toyrkias gia na kalyptei kai ta nea krath melh ths Eyrwpaikhs Enwshs.

    ''H Shmerinh'', katw apo ton titlo ''Dwro 600 nees qeseis'', grafei sto kyrio ths qema oti ''me dwro stis aposkeyes ths peripoy 600 nees qeseis sta ellhnika panepisthmia kai ta TEI'', efqase xqes sthn Kypro h Ypoyrgos Eqnikhs Paideias kai Qrhskeymatwn Marietta Giannakoy. Alloy anaferetai sthn apofash twn sitoparagwgwn na agwnistoyn mexri to telos gia dikaiwsh twn diekdikhsewn toys giati o Ypoyrgos Gewrgias, Fysikwn Porwn kai Periballontos toys empaizei, opws dhlwse o Proedros ths Epitrophs twn Sitoparagwgwn Andreas Qeofanoys.

    ''O Fileleyqeros'' grafei sto kyrio toy qema me titlo ''Steilte allages kai blepoyme'' oti ta Hnwmena Eqnh kai oi Aggloamerikanoi zhtoyn apo th Leykwsia na diabibasei tis allages poy epiqymei epi toy sxedioy Anan kai sth synexeia, analogws toy periexomenoy, na apofasisei o Genikos Grammateas toy OHE kata poson qa analabei nea prwtoboylia sto Kypriako. Alloy proballei synenteyjh toy Kyprioy Dikasth sto Eyrwpaiko Dikasthrio Anqrwpinwn Dikaiwmatwn Loykh Loykaidh, o opoios shmeiwnei oti h Kypriakh Dhmokratia dikaioytai, symfwna me to dikaio twn Synqhkwn, na termatisei ta agglika dikaiwmata xrhshs twn Bretanikwn Basewn sthn Kypro.

    H ''Xaraygh'', sto kyrio ths qema me titlo ''Reyma apo... qalassa'', grafei oti sobaro endiaferon exei ekdhlwqei apo jenh etaireia gia thn prwth plwth monada paragwghs hlektrikhs energeias sta anoikta ths Kyproy. Prosqetei oti antiproswpeia etaireias synanthqhke me th Ryqmistikh Arxh Energeias sthn Kypro kai gnwstopoihse tis proqeseis ths na ypobalei aithsh gia th dhmioyrgia monadas paragwghs reymatos dynamikothtas 240MW. Alloy anaferetai se synenteyjh sto APE toy Proedroy ths Boylhs kai GG toy AKEL Dhmhtrh Xristofia, o opoios xarakthrise ws prwto bhma stis prospaqeies lyshs toy Kypriakoy tis synanthseis metajy e/k kai t/k kommatwn.

    [03] (K) Ekpomph gia Omogeneia

    Amerikaniko YPEJ - Kypros - Narkwtika - Ekqesh ---------------------------------------------- Genika apotelesmatikes einai oi prospaqeies ths kypriakhs Astynomias gia efarmogh toy nomoy se sxesh me ta narkwtika, symfwna me thn ekqesh gia th diakinhsh narkwtikwn gia to 2004 toy amerikanikoy YPEJ, h opoia shmeiwnei oti toso oi texnikes oso kai h dynatothta twn kypriakwn diwktikwn Arxwn paramenoyn meiwmenes logw ths elleichs oikonomikwn porwn, kai oti h xrhsh narkwtikwn sto nhsi paramenei sxetika spania.

    H ekqesh anaferei oti h kypriakh Astynomia den exei sxeseis synergasias me tis ''arxes'' twn katexomenwn kai prosqetei pws parolo toy oti to katoxiko kaqestws den anagnwrizetai apo tis HPA, entoytois h amerikanikh Presbeia sth Leykwsia doyleyei mazi me tis ''arxes'' twn katexomenwn se qemata poy aforoyn ta narkwtika dieqnws.

    Symfwna me thn ekqesh, o mikros ariqmos twn xrhstwn malakwn narkwtikwn sthn Kypro synexizei na ayjanetai. Shmeiwnei oti h kannabh einai to pio eyrews diadedomeno narkwtiko kai akoloyqeitai apo thn hrwinh, thn kokainh kai thn ekstash, ta opoia einai diaqesima stis megales poleis.

    ''Kata ton teleytaio xrono yphrje ayjhsh ston ariqmo T/K poy syllhfqhkan gia th diakinhsh narkwtikwn sthn Kypro'', anaferei h ekqesh kai prosqetei: ''Parolo poy oi Kyprioi den paragoyn h katanalwnoyn shmantikes posothtes narkwtikwn, h ayjhsh ths xrhshs narkwtikwn paramenei mia anhsyxia''.

    Kata to amerikaniko YPEJ, ''h kybernhsh ths Kyproy eixe paradosiaka xamhlh anektikothta pros th xrhsh opoiwndhpote narkwtikwn kai synexizei na anaptyssei dhmosies ekstrateies gia na ypenqymizei stoys Kyprioys oti h xrhsh narkwtikwn emperiexei kindynoys kai episyrei sobares poines''.

    Amerikaniko YPEJ - Kypros - Jeplyma - Ekqesh -------------------------------------------- H kypriakh kybernhsh exei systhsei ena periektiko kaqestws kata toy jeplymatos brwmikoy xrhmatos, alla qa prepei na synexisei na kanei bhmata gia enisxysh ths efarmoghs ths nomoqesias ths, shmeiwnei h ethsia ekqesh toy amerikanikoy Ypoyrgeioy Ejwterikwn gia to jeplyma brwmikoy xrhmatos gia to 2004.

    Symfwna me thn ekqesh, parolo poy ta kazino kai o hlektronikos tzogos den epitrepontai stis eleyqeres perioxes ths Kyproy, oi katexomenes perioxes paroysiazoyn diaforetiko skhniko, afoy ekei yparxoyn xwris oysiastikh nomoqesia 22 kazino, toyrkikhs kyriws idiokthsias, ta opoia qewroyntai ws oxhmata mesw twn opoiwn diejagetai jeplyma brwmikoy xrhmatos.

    Opws shmeiwnetai sthn ekqesh, h Kypriakh Dhmokratia einai ena shmantiko perifereiako oikonomiko kentro me sqenarh biomhxania paroxhs xrhmato-pistwtikwn yphresiwn, toso eswterika oso kai ejwterika, h opoia paragei peripoy to 6,1% toy Akaqaristoy Egxwrioy Proiontos (AEP).

    ''Opws se alla tetoia kentra, (h Kypros) paramenei eyalwth se dieqneis drasthriothtes jeplymatos brwmikoy xrhmatos. H apath kai se kapoio baqmo h diakinhsh narkwtikwn einai oi kyries phges paranomwn kerdwn poy jeplenontai sthn Kypro'', anaferetai sthn ekqesh.

    Se sxesh me tis katexomenes perioxes, h ekqesh yposthrizei oti ''einai poly pio dyskolo na ginei ajiologhsh twn prospaqeiwn gia katapolemhsh toy jeplymatos brwmikoy xrhmatos sthn aytoapokaloymenh 'TDBK''' kai prosqetei oti ''ejakoloyqoyn na yparxoyn stoixeia gia emporio narkwtikwn me thn Toyrkia kai th Bretania, kaqws kai gia drasthriothtes jeplymatos brwmikoy xrhmatos''.

    Ypoyrgos Paideias Elladas - Afijh - Dhlwseis -------------------------------------------- H Ypoyrgos Eqnikhs Paideias kai Qrhskeymatwn ths Elladas Marietta Giannakoy dhlwse xqes oti Ellada kai Kypros exoyn symfwnhsei na ayjhqei sto 8%, apo to 7% poy yphrxe mexri shmera, to pososto twn Kypriwn foithtwn poy qa eiserxontai me to neo systhma sta ellhnika panepisthmia oytws wste ''na mporoyn na ikanopoihqoyn perissoteroi foithtes''.

    Milwntas sto Aerodromio Larnakas kata thn afijh ths sthn Kypro gia trihmerh epishmh episkech, h k. Giannakoy shmeiwse oti ''h stenh synergasia Elladas kai Kyproy einai dedomenh se ola ta epipeda''.

    Ypodexomenos thn k. Giannakoy, o Ypoyrgos Paideias kai Politismoy Peykios Gewrgiadhs ejefrase th megalh eygnwmosynh ths Kyproy pros thn Ellada ''gia thn anidiotelh kai th megalh prosfora ths se oloys toys tomeis poy prosferei'' kai idiaitera ston tomea ths paideias.

    Koinob. Epitroph Amynas kai Ejwterikwn Elladas - Kypros ------------------------------------------------------- Antiproswpeia ths Diarkoys Epitrophs Eqnikhs Amynas kai Ejwterikwn Ypoqesewn ths Boylhs twn Ellhnwn, ypo ton Proedro ths Epitrophs, boyleyth ths Neas Dhmokratias Basileio Maggina, pragmatopoiei apo shmera trihmerh episkech sto nhsi.

    Kata thn paramonh ths sto nhsi, h antiproswpeia ths Epitrophs qa ginei dekth apo ton Proedro ths Dhmokratias Tasso Papadopoylo kai qa exei xwristes synanthseis me ton Proedro ths Boylhs Dhmhtrh Xristofia, ton Ypoyrgo Ejwterikwn Giwrgo Iakwboy, ton Ypoyrgo Amynas Kyriako Mayronikola, ton Arxhgo ths Eqnikhs Froyras Antistrathgo Aqanasio Nikolodhmo kai toys Proedroys twn Koinoboyleytikwn Epitropwn Ejwterikwn Ypoqesewn kai Amynas, Niko Anastasiadh kai Giannakh Omhroy antistoixa.

    Adoylwth Keryneia - Katexomena - ''Ekloges'' -------------------------------------------- Ananewsh ths ypoteloys sthn katoxikh Toyrkia topikhs dioikhshs twn katexomenwn, apoteloyn oi legomenes ekloges ths 20hs Febroyarioy, symfwna me to Swmateio Adoylwth Keryneia.

    Me anakoinwsh toy, to Swmateio anaferei pws oi paranomes ekloges twn katexomenwn ''synistoyn akomh mia sobarotath paranomh kai aposxistikh energeia ths katoxikhs dynamhs, paromoias kai synexeia twn allwn poy eginan apo to 1975, opws me thn paranomh anakhryjh toy omospondoy t/k kratoys, thn paranomh anakhryjh ths 'TDBK' kai olwn twn paranomiwn poy phgazoyn apo tis prwtes dyo''.

    Aqhna - Synedrio PASOK - Papandreoy - E/K kai T/K maqhtes --------------------------------------------------------- O Proedros toy PASOK Giwrgos Papandreoy xarakthrise ''anwnymoys hrwes ths eirhnhs kai ths symbiwshs'' toys E/K kai T/K maqhtes kai daskaloys, se parembash toy sth syzhthsh poy pragmatopoihqhke xqes sto periqwrio toy synedrioy toy PASOK me qema ''Ellhnokyprioi-Toyrkokyprioi'', me thn paroysia maqhtwn kai daskalwn apo tis dyo koinothtes.

    O k. Papandreoy eipe oti oi dyo koinothtes prepei na broyn tropoys symbiwshs, sebomenoi omws th diaforetikothta o enas toy alloy.

    Lemesos - Paidikh Karnabalistikh Parelash ----------------------------------------- Pragmatopoieitai shmera sth Lemeso h Paidikh Karnabalistikh Parelash, sto plaisio twn karnabalistikwn ekdhlwsewn poy diorganwnei o Dhmos Lemesoy.

    H parelash twn maskaremenwn paidiwn qa jekinhsei stis 11:30 apo ta fwta Pentadromoy kai qa diasxisei thn odo Anejarthsias. Qa brabeyqoyn oi kalyteres omades, zeygaria kai atomikes symmetoxes.

    Ejalloy, stis 18:00 oi kantadoroi Giwrgalletoy, oi kantadoroi Lemesoy kai to sxhma Monternoi Kairoi qa tragoydhsoyn tragoydia toy kefioy kai toy karnabalioy, ejw apo to nyxterino kentro Perama. H ekdhlwsh einai afierwmenh sth mnhmh toy Giwrgoy Giwrgalletoy, o opoios apebiwse prosfata.

    Kalaqosfaira - Keraynos - EQA ----------------------------- O Keraynos nikhse xqes ston Strobolo thn EQA me 89-88 kai ejasfalise th symmetoxh toy sthn telikh fash katatajhs gia to Prwtaqlhma Kalaqosfairas.

    Podosfairo - 20h agwnistikh --------------------------- Me dyo agwnes oloklhrwnetai shmera h 20h agwnistikh toy Pagkyprioy Podosfairikoy Prwtaqlhmatos.

    Stis 15:30 h AEL ypodexetai ton Eqniko Axnas kai stis 18:00 o Digenhs ton Apollwna.

    [04] (K) Eyrwpaios Diamesolabhths - Kypros - Episkech

    Fqanei thn erxomenh Pempth sthn Kypro gia tetrahmerh episkech o Eyrwpaios Diamesolabhths Nikhforos Diamantoyros.

    [05] (K) Kybernhtikos Ekproswpos - Qessalonikh - Omilia

    H mh anagnwrish ths Kypriakhs Dhmokratias ek meroys ths Toyrkias den synadei me tis apofaseis kai ta chfismata twn Hnwmenwn Eqnwn, toy Symboylioy Asfaleias kai ths Genikhs Syneleyshs, kai mias seiras allwn dieqnwn organismwn kai dieqnwn dikasthriwn, dhlwse o Kybernhtikos Ekproswpos Kypros Xrysostomidhs.

    Se omilia toy xqes to brady sth Qessalonikh gia ta penhntaxrona ths Eqnikhs Foithtikhs Enwshs Kypriwn (EFEK), eipe pws apotelei politikh paradojothta to gegonos oti h Toyrkia phre mian egkyrh chfo ths Kyproy gia thn enarjh twn entajiakwn diapragmateysewn, alla arneitai na dei oti h chfos ayth proerxetai apo kyriarxo kratos melos ths EE.

    [06] (K) Ypoyrgos Dikaiosynhs - Londino - Omilia

    H prowqhsh ths ideas gia synomilies sto Kypriako xwris parallhla na dhmioyrgoyntai proypoqeseis epityxoys ekbashs toys, apoblepei sth dieykolynsh ths Toyrkias apo filoys ths, opws oi Amerikanoi, na bgei apo to adiejodo twn piesewn gia thn ypografh toy Prwtokolloy epektashs ths Telwneiakhs Enwshs kai stis nees 10 xwres melh ths EE prin apo thn 3h Oktwbrioy, eipe xqes to brady sto Londino o Ypoyrgos Dikaiosynhs kai Dhmosias Tajhs Dwros Qeodwroy.

    [07] (K) Deltio Drasthriothtas Apodhmwn

    O PATRIARXHS ALEJANDREIAS STH FYLH TWN ZOYLOY

    Thn Paraskeyh, 4 Febroyarioy e.e., h A.Q.M. o Papas kai Patriarxhs Alejandreias kai pashs Afrikhs k.k. Qeodwros B', synexizontas thn Poimantikh toy Periodeia, episkefqhke to Ierapostoliko Kentro sthn eparxia Natal opoy exei arxisei h systashs ths prwths enorias sthn fylh twn Zoyloy.

    O Alejandrinos Prokaqhmenos eixe thn eykairia na synanthsh melh ths prwths enorias, ta opoia ton ypodexqhkan me enqoysiasmo callontas Ekklhsiastikoys ymnoys kai paradosiaka tragoydia, o Makariwtatos toys milhse me poly agaph, toys eyloghse kai toys eyxhqhke pneymatikh proodo. Toys eyxaristhse gia thn empistosynh poy edeijan stoys Orqodojoys klhrikoys kaqws kai ston Seb. Mhtropolith toys Sergio kai ton prwhn efhmerio kai twra Qeofil. Episkopo Gkanas Damaskhno alla kai ton neon efhmerio ths perioxhs Arximandrith Qeodwro Drydakh.

    O Makariwtatos synexarh, epishs, toys synergates kai ta melh ths Epitrophs ths Ierapostolhs gia thn polypleyrh kai oysiastikh sthrijh toys. Idiaitera eyxaristhse ton k. Niko Krhtiko gia thn symbolh toy sthn anegersh toy naoy toy Agioy Markoy sto Ierapostoliko Kentro kai ton politiko mhxaniko Xaralampo Liasidh gia thn texnikh epiblech toy ergoy. Epishs, anakoinwse oti h Iera Mhtropolis Kalhs Elpidos se synergasia me ton mh kybernhtiko organismo ths Ekklhsias ths Ellados ``Allhleggyh'' programmatizei thn leitoyrgia sxoleioy kai Iatrikoy kentroy sto oikopedo ths Ierapostolhs.

    Sthn synexeia, o Prokaqhmenos toy Alejandrinoy Qronoy episkefthke sthn katoikia toy ton projeno ths Ellados k. Iwannh Pediwth.

    To apogeyma, o Makariwtatos anaxwrhse aeroporikws gia episkech sthn Ellhnikh Koinothta toy Mploymfontein. Amesws meta thn afijh toy episkefthke ton Iero Nao toy Eyaggelismoy, opoy telese ton esperino. O efhmerios toy Naoy prwtopresbyteros p. Emmanoyhl Basladelhs, kai o proedros k. Nikos Gewrgioy kalwsorisan ton Patriarxh.

    SYNEXIZEI THN POIMANTIKH TOY PERIODEIA O PATRIARXHS ALEJANDREIAS

    H A.Q.M. o Papas kai Patriarxhs Alejandreias kai pashs Afrikhs k.k. Qeodwros B' synexizontas thn periodeia toy sthn Iera Mhtropolh Kalhs Elpidos ths Notioy Afrikhs synanthqhke prwi toy Sabbatoy, 5 Martioy e.e., me Epitropes ths Ellhnikhs Koinothtas toy Mploymfontein kai paragontes ths Ellhnikhs Paroikias sthn Notio Afrikh poy eftasan sthn perioxh eidika gia na synanthsoyn ton Alejandrino Prokaqhmeno.

    To meshmeri, o Makariwtatos, synodeyomenos apo ton Seb. Mhtropolith Kalhs Elpidos Sergio, ton Arximandrith Marko Qeodosh, ton Prwtopresbytero Gewrgio Zolotenko kai melh ths Ellhnikhs Koinothtos, anaxwrhse odikws gia episkech sthn polh toy Goyelkom.

    Kata thn afijh toy sthn polh egine dektos apo ta melh ths Ellhnikhs Koinothtas alla kai apo plhqos katoikwn ths polhs.

    THE PATRIARCH VISITS THE ZULU TRIBE

    Continuing his pastoral visits, on Friday 4th March 2005, His Beatitude Theodoros II Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa visited the Missionary Centre in Natal where the first parish for the Zulus has been established.

    The Alexandrian Primate had the opportunity of meeting the members of this first parish, who welcomed him enthusiastically, singing Church hymns and traditional songs. His Beatitude addressed them with much love, blessed them and wished them spiritual progress. He thanked them for the trust they have shown the Orthodox clergy, their Metropolitan, His Eminence Sergios, and their previous Parish Priest and now Bishop of Ghana, His Grace Damaskinos, as well as the new Parish Priest of the area, Archimandrite Theodoros Dridakis.

    His Beatitude also congratulated the workers and members of the Missionary Committee for their multifaceted and substantial support. He especially thanked Mr Nick Kritikos for his contribution to the building of the church of St Mark at the Missionary Centre as well as the civil engineer Haralambos Liasides for the technical supervision of this work. He also announced that the Holy Archdiocese of the Cape, in co-operation with ''Allilengye'' ( the non-governmental organization of the Church of Greece has organized the operation of a school and a clinic on the grounds of the Mision Centre.

    The Primate of the Alexandrian Throne then went on to visit the Consul General of Greece, Mr John Pediotis, at his home.

    Later in the afternoon, His Beatitude flew on to Bloemfontein to visit the Hellenic Community there. Immediately following his arrival he visited the Church of the Annunciation where he conducted Vespers. The Parish Priest of the Church, Protopresbyter Emmanuel Vasladelis and the Chairman Mr Nick Georgiou welcomed the Patriarch.

    THE PATRIARCH CONTINUES HIS PASTORAL VISIT

    His Beatitude Theodoros II Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa continued his Pastoral visit to the Archdiocese of the Cape in South Africa holding meetings with the Committees of the Hellenic Community of Bloemfontein and officials of the Greeks in South Africa who specially went to Bloemfontein to meet with the Patriarch, on Saturday, 5th March 2005.

    At noon, His Beatitude, accompanied by His Eminence Sergios of Cape Town, Archimandrite Markos Theodosi, Protopresbyter George Zolotenko and members of the Hellenic Community left Bloemfontein and drove to Welkom.

    On his arrival in the town he was welcomed by the members of the Hellenic Community and many citizens of the town.

    Continuing his pastoral visit to the Holy Archdiocese of the Cape, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa visited the Mator of the city of Port Elizabeth on Thursday 3rd March 2005.

    Accompanied by His Eminence Sergios of Cape Town and the Chairman of the Hellenic Community Mr Sakis Zenios, the Alexandrian Primate visited the City Hall of the city of Port Elizabeth where he was warmly welcomed by the Mayor Mr Faku, who was a fellow prisoner of former President Nelson Mandela during the apartheid era. In their mutual discussions they made mention of the contribution of Hellenism to the city and to the significant role which the Church has played in maintaining the decrees and values of the reformed society of South Africa.

    VISIT TO THE MISSIONARY CENTRE OF PORT ELIZABETH

    Immediately thereafter, accompanied by the Metropolitan and his colleagues the Patriarch visited the Missionary Centre in Port Elizabeth where he blessed the food prepared by the ladies of the Hellenic Community and the members of the Missionary Committee gave it to the 500 children of the St Alban's School who had been waiting for the Primate of the Alexandrian Throne since that morning to visit the place which in the recent past had become a spiritual oasis for them.

    The Principal and Deputy Head of the School warmly welcomed His Beatitude with words of gratitude for the many years of contribution by the Greek Orthodox Church to their School which has the poorest children of the city. The owner of the farm from where the contribution of food is made and also is the centre of the Mission, Mr Nick Siakos, explained to His Beatitude how the missionary effort in the area was begun by the then Parish Priest of Port Elzabeth and now Metropolitan Sergios and thanked the Patriarch for showing concern for its continuation.

    In his reply of thanks the Patriarch ensured those present of his undivided interest in the missionary work of the area and donated R10,000 for the needs of the School.

    His Beatitude was then taken on a conducted tour of the Mission Centre and then went into the mission chapel of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul to venerate.

    VISIT TO DURBAN

    In the afternoon of the same day Thursday 3rd March 2005, the Alexandrian Patriarch flew to Durban to continue his pastoral visit.

    There, in the presence of the Greek Consul of the city Mr John Pediotes, city representatives, govenrment representatives and many people, and accompanied by His Eminence Sergios and His Grace Bishop Damaskinos of Ghana, he conducted the service for the foundations of the new Church of the community dedicated to the memory of St Nicholas, the Apostle Andrew and St Gerasimos.


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