Thousands of people came to pray at the tomb of Saint Paisios on the occasion of his feast, July 12

On July 12, the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of Saint Paisios, canonized in 2015 by decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. A night vigil in honor of the saint was celebrated on the night of July 11 to 12. It was concelebrated by Metropolitan Ephraim of Hydra, Spetses and Aegina, Metropolitan Paul of Drama, and the local bishop, Metropolitan Nicodemus of Kassandra. The next day, thousands of faithful came to