Good Friday: Procession of the Epitaphios

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Created on Saturday, 07 April 2007 12:45

As every year, His Eminence Metropolitan of America PAVLOS with His Grace Bishop CHRISTODOULOS of Theoupolis presided over the Great Litany of the Epitaphios of our Lord Jesus Christ in the streets of Astoria, New York.

His Eminence, addressed the crowd after the prayers saying, "May God grant many years to all participating in this holy litany of the Epitaphios of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Light of the world and the Hope of humanity and that He bestow on us the gift of Christian Love. I invite you all to continue to the celebration of the Ressurection of the Lord. Kalo Pascha!"

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