Archbishop Demetrios delivers benediction at Republican National Convention
Greek Orthodox Chuch of America -July 2016
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, offered the Prayer of Benediction last night, Wednesday July 20, at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
Following a long established tradition in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese to offer a prayer in both the Republican and the Democratic Conventions, Archbishop Demetrios was invited by the Republican National Committee and was introduced by its Chairman Reinhold Richard “Reince” Priebus. His Eminence delivered the benediction immediately following the acceptance speech of the vice-presidential nominee Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence. (See text of benediction below)
For the first time, a reception was hosted last night by the RNC for the Greek Americans participating in the Convention, in which Archbishop Demetrios was the honored guest. It is worth noting that through the actions of Greek Orthodox Republicans language was added to the Republican Party platform, which highlights Religious Freedom and the need to defend it in places where Orthodox Christians are at risk, which is very important for our Ecumenical Patriarchate.
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