Youth Association of the Holy Diocese of Demetrias

Information and news of the Youth Association in our Diocese


Academy of Theological Studies
Orthodox Christianity and Islam - Information and Program

Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Peace - International Conference

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ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
Is is right that the Orthodox do not eat pork like the Muslims?

Orthodox can eat pork. We just have some days - parts of the year that we don't eat meat, milk, and food made of them or containing them...
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Photos from our everyday news
  • Youth meetings in the parish of Saint Nikolaos in Volos
  • Holy Litourgy for young people and children
  • Parents academy



    The Jesus Prayer - Prayer of the heart
    'The more rain falls on the earth, the softer it makes it; similarly, Christ's holy name gladdens the earth of our heart the more we call upon it.' -St. Hesychois the Priest, from the Philokalia....
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    The Mother of God, the Protector of Her Garden, Holy Mount Athos Parts from the book of Elder Paisios,
    Athonite Fathers, Athonite Matters

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    Stories concerning the Jesus Prayer

  • How to come to our city - Volos

    HOLY METROPOLIS OF DEMETRIAS

    Holy Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros is one of the 80 Dioceses of the official Greek Orthodox Church.

    It is located in Thessaly, one of the regions of the Greek state and includes the prefecture of Magnesia and the province of Agia (from the prefecture of Larisa).

    The capital of the Diocese is Volos, a city of 180.000 people. The total population of the Diocese is about 250.000 people.