Greece’s Father Antonios, who runs Ark of the World (Kivotos tou Kosmou) a charity that helps homeless and neglected children has been awarded the annual European Citizens’ Prize for 2018. The ceremony took place in the European Parliament in Brussels on 16 October and also awarded Greek NGOs “HOPEgenesis” and “Wind of Renewal”, reports Greek City Times. For the year 2018, a total of 50 prizes were awarded to agencies and citizens in 26 EU Member States.

Father Anthony Papanikolaou served as a priest in Agios Georgios Akadimia Platonos, Kolonos. He began his priestly action in 1998 in one of the most poverty-stricken areas in Kolonos in Athens.

Weiterlesen auf basilica.ro (16. Oktober 2018)