“It is a modest and humble church that reflects the first steps of the early Greeks, I would like this church to remain as it is, because it demonstrates that a people came here who were poor and humble, yet honourable. As time passed, our people progressed, but this church—one of the first to meet the needs of the great wave of migration—reflects our earliest steps and constitutes a historical and spiritual landmark.
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“the initiative seeks to preserve the site’s religious and historical character, strengthen Christian pilgrimage, and improve services while highlighting Jordan’s role in protecting Christian holy sites
“the parishioners have long been accustomed to a constant struggle for survival and accepted the difficult situation with humility
“he emphasised that it had served the people of God by preserving the Orthodox faith, traditions and Greek identity and, above all, had remained devoted to the Holy Archdiocese of Australia.
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“every church dedicated to the Theotokos becomes “a little Gethsemane” on the Feast of the Dormition—a place of prayer, hope and consolation.