His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem, in deep emotion and spiritual joy, attended and sanctified the building of the renovated Kindergarten of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, a space bearing a particularly significant historical and educational legacy, since for decades it had been used by the Patriarchate as a Primary School of the flourishing Greek Community of the Holy City during the 19th and 20th centuries, with its last Headmasters being Mr Georgios Krimpan and Mr Konstantinos Leovarin.

During the ceremony, His Beatitude expressed his warmest and most heartfelt thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, which, through the support and funding of the General Consulate of Greece in Jerusalem, made possible the complete renovation and modern equipping of the building, endowing it with new life and a renewed orientation of pedagogical service. He expressed particular gratitude to His Excellency the General Consul of Greece, Mr Dimitrios Angelosopoulos, for his personal interest and care, through which this historic building was renovated and transformed into a modern and functional Kindergarten, worthy of the pedagogical needs of the present era.

Special reference was made to the significance of the geographical location of the Kindergarten within the Old City of Jerusalem, a place where history, faith, and the daily life of its inhabitants are inextricably interwoven. His Beatitude emphasised that the renovated Kindergarten is called primarily to serve the children of the City of Jerusalem, offering them a safe, modern, and pedagogically sound environment, in which not only knowledge but also values, ethos, and respect for tradition will be cultivated.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, faithful to its mission as guardian of the Holy Shrines and at the same time as a living spiritual and social organism, regards investment in education and pre-school formation as a work of the highest importance. For this reason, the present renovation does not constitute merely a technical project, but a work of hope and vision for the future of the local community.

In conclusion, His Beatitude expressed the gratitude of the Patriarchate to all those who contributed to the realisation of the project, reaffirming that the renovated and fully equipped Kindergarten will operate as a beacon of education, stability, and peaceful coexistence in the heart of the Holy City of Jerusalem.

From the Chief Secretariat

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