“no one but His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry could have steered the ship of the Church through such a difficult period

“During these twelve years, the Lord has entrusted Your Beatitude with the care of His flock during extraordinarily difficult trials. Amid all these trials, Your unwavering ministry has been a witness to the undying hope that we find in Christ, who remains the Good Shepherd of His people

“We could not and cannot remain indifferent to the grief of the fallen soldier’s family. That is why everything was done to ensure that no church amplification could be heard while the funeral procession was passing the cathedral. The Liturgy continued without microphones. The blessing of the baskets took place only after the funeral procession had left the church grounds.

“through his unceasing prayer, high authority, and paternal love, His Beatitude embraces the sorrows of his flock

“Archbishop Anastasios is “no longer physically among us,”