On Saturday, March 30, 2013, the Order of Saint Andrew’s Detroit region hosted a religious freedom symposium at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Southgate, MI. The event was held under the auspices of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit and organized by Regional Commanders Lazaros Kircos and Mark Stavropoulos. The symposium opened with luncheon, followed by a video conference call to the Ecumenical Patriarchate where participants had the extraordinary opportunity to receive the greetings and blessings of His All-Holiness. Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, National Commander spoke about "The Religious Freedom Crisis in Turkey." Dr. George Demacopoulos, Archon Historian," closed the event speaking about "The Return of the Relics of St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom to Constantinople in 2004." (Photos by J. Mindala)