The Honorable Archbishop of America Elpidoforos noted that “when the Church parades, all Hellenism attends. Participation gives us courage, gives us hope. Hellenism is alive and beyond the borders of the Greek territory. “
For President Trump he said he loves Greece and respects Greek culture. “Our bonds will continue without shaking,” he concluded
Patras Metropolitan: Greece is everywhere
For his part, His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos told Mega’s camera that “Greece is everywhere. Where there are Greeks, there is Greece. We are all united. It is the country of culture, the country of democracy. “