The Good Friday Epitaphios procession was held with solemnity and emotion at the Church of Agioi Anargyroi inside Leros Hospital on 10 April 2026.
The ceremony has become a tradition on the island and offered spiritual comfort to patients, medical and nursing staff, and relatives accompanying people receiving care.
The procession formed part of the Good Friday observances established by the Metropolis of Leros, Kalymnos and Astypalaia.
Public participation was moving, with officials and many worshippers following the procession, paying their respects to the Crucified Christ and expressing hope for resurrection and healing.
The Leros News report and statements from officials appear below.
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