Greece will undertake a carefully planned mission to safely transport the Holy Light from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre via a government flight under strict restrictions imposed by Jerusalem police.
According to Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Loverdos, a detailed operational plan has been finalised, with Greece prepared to undertake this mission under the strict security measures put in place.
A flight will depart early on Holy Saturday morning for Tel Aviv before the Greek delegation will travel by road from the Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem.
The delegation will participate in the Holy Light ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre before the Patriarch of Jerusalem will officially hand over the Holy Light. The delegation will then retrace its route before departing for Greece in a government aircraft.
The Holy Light is expected to arrive at Athens International Airport at approximately 7:00pm on Holy Saturday where Greek airline SKY Express will transport the Holy Light from Athens to Alexandroupoli, Iraklio, Corfu, Hania, Mytilini, Rhodes and Santorini.
Adhering to this timeline is crucial for distributing the Holy Light nationwide through coordinated airline efforts. Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasised that the goal is to ensure the Holy Light reaches every parish nationwide in time for the Resurrection service.
Source: Tovima and Kathimerini