WHITESTONE – His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios presided over the Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church of Whitestone on Sunday, April 2 which included a special memorial service for EOKA (Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston, in English-National Organization of Cypriot Fighters), the Greek Cypriot nationalist organization that fought a campaign for the end of British rule in Cyprus, for the island’s self-determination, and for eventual union with Greece.
His Eminence spoke eloquently about the fifth Sunday of Lent dedicated to St. Mary of Egypt and the Bible reading from St. Mark which focuses on service to others. The archbishop then spoke about the memorial for those who fought and died for the freedom of Cyprus in 1955-59.
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