Camp Period for High School Boys of the Metropolis of Aetolia and Acarnaniatranslated

On Monday, July 27, 2026, the 5th Camp Period for High School Boys of the Camps of the Holy Metropolis of Aetolia and Akarnania, which took place at the camp facilities of the Holy Metropolis in Riza Nafpaktia, was completed. This year's camping season had as its general theme "Free Besieged", drawing its inspiration from the bicentenary of the heroic Exodus of Messolonghi. Through the daily hagiographic speeches, the group discussions and the various activities of the camp, the young people had the opportunity to approach the timeless message of freedom, discovering that true freedom is not conquered by external means, but is the fruit of life in Christ.

The center of camp life was the devotional life of the Church. The campers participated daily in the common prayer, the holy services, the hagiographic gatherings and the Sacrament of Holy Confession. A special spiritual peak of the period was the evening Divine Liturgy of Saturday, which was held in an atmosphere of deep rapture. The appropriate preparation of the children preceded, so that they consciously come to...