On Friday, May 30th, 2025, the Interorthodox Centre of the Church of Greece at the Holy Monastery of Pendeli, welcomed with great joy a group of students from Southern Greece and Cyprus from the Hellenic Police Post-graduate Training School, accompanied by the Second Lieutenant Ms. Konstantina Droumbali.
The Director of the Interorthodox Centre of the Church of Greece and Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Pendeli, His Eminence Metropolitan of Thermopylae, Mr. Ioannis, delivered a welcome address. During the visit, the police officers had the opportunity to be guided through the Catholicon of the Holy Monastery of Pendeli and to be informed in detail about the work, actions and mission of the Interorthodox Centre by the Scientific Associates of the Centre. Particular emphasis was placed on the Centre’s contribution to promoting dialogue between the Orthodox Churches, strengthening ecclesiastical education and preserving cultural heritage.
During the visit, the Centre’s responsible for security matters, Mr. Spyros Bitzas, provided a briefing on security and protection issues in places of worship. This was followed by a fruitful exchange of views among the participants on the preservation of cultural elements, the security of sacred relics and the management of the special characteristics of these places.
The visit took place in a climate of mutual respect and cooperation, confirming the Interorthodox Centre’s ongoing pursuit of contributing to the strengthening of the relationship between Church and society, with an emphasis on cooperation with institutional bodies and the promotion of education and security.
The Interorthodox Centre of the Church of Greece expresses its warm thanks to the Hellenic Police Postgraduate Training School for its interest and participation, as well as to all those involved in the successful implementation of the visit.
