Dimitris Koutsoumpas visits Ionian Center in Nea Ionia

Dimitris Koutsoumpas, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), visited the Ionian Center of the Holy Metropolis of Nea Ionia, Philadelphia, Herakleion, and Chalkidona on Saturday. He was received by Metropolitan Gabriel, who welcomed him as a neighbor due to the Center's proximity to the KKE Central Committee headquarters in Perisso.

During the visit, Metropolitan Gabriel provided a tour of the facilities, highlighting the Center's architectural design, functional structure, and modern infrastructure. The tour included the newly built Church of Saint George of Neapoli, the Center for Culture and Youth, the amphitheater, the library, and various educational and social structures. The Metropolitan described the Center as a multifaceted space open to society that combines spiritual cultivation with education and social service.