Message of His Eminence Metropolitan Dionysios of New Zealand, Exarch of Korea and Japan


To Dr. Dimitri Oikonomou, President of SYNDESMOS, the World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth: God's Blessings to you and all the partici-pants gathered at Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Finland: Upon hearing of this great gathering of the International Orthodox Youth Fellowship in the beautiful country of Finland, the SYNDESMOS XVI General Assembly, I would like to express my
great joy and happiness, and to send my warm wishes to you, and all the participants from around the world.
All of you who gather at this General Assembly deserve all the goodness and blessings of our Lord because, I believe, you are the hope and strength of our Church today. Our Church needs your full and worthy participation from all corners of this world to serve the People of God with one mind and one heart. I pray fervently to the Lord for your successful and fruitful General Assembly, so that we all may glorify our Lord.
May the Lord guide you all to serve Him in unity, as the theme of the XVI General Assembly of
SYNDESMOS states.