His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros 

Blessing at the Speaker’s Reception in honor of His Excellency 

The Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic and Mrs. Mitsotaki  

May 17, 2022 

The Capitol 

Madam Speaker, 

Mr. Prime Minister and Mrs. Mitsotaki, 

Dear Friends, 

Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! 

We give especial thanks this day to God Almighty, for the providential love that has united our two Republics within the sanctum of the Capitol of the United States, this God-protected Temple of freedom and democratic ideals. 

We ask for the protection of our democracies, from all enemies, foreign and domestic, and for the furtherance of the positive relations between the Hellenic Republic and the United States of America. 

Finally, we invoke God’s blessing on Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Speaker Pelosi, and all who strive to serve the noble Peoples of Greece and the United States with unalloyed fidelity to their charge to be servants of the People. Amen. 

Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη!