Jerusalem, 22 October 2014 Professor Rubenson, Distinguished Members of the Research Group, Your Eminences, Ladies and Gentlemen, We welcome you warmly to Jerusalem and to this meeting of your research group as you continue your explorations into the…
On Wednesday, the 9th/22nd of October 2014, His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, addressed the Conference organized by the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, entitled “Education and Literary Activity in Early Palestinian Monasticism”. The Patriarch spoke in English, and His speech…
On Wednesday, the 9th/22nd of October 2014, the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Pavlo Klikmkin, accompanied by the Ukrainian ambassador to Tel Aviv and a group of his associates, visited the Patriarchate. His Excellency the Minister and his…
On Tuesday, the 8th/21st of October 2014, representatives of the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, amongst whom Mrs Chrysi Kotsyfou of Greece, and Mr Samuel Rubenson, alongside their associates in organizing a Conference on Early Palestinian Monasticism , visited Patriarch Theophilos…
On Monday the 7th/20th of October 2014, His Beatitude, Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, blessed the monastic habit of Arab-speaking Mr John Atras and Russian-speaking Mr Sergei Denisenkov, both of Nazareth, in the presence of the Most Reverend Kyriakos, Metropolitan of…
On Friday, the 4th/ 17th of October 2014, the Palestinian Bible Society hosted an event at the “Convention Center” of the Palestinian Autonomy, between Bethlehem and Hebron. His Beatitude, Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, attended the event, accompanied by the Elder…
On Monday, the 30th of September/13th of October 2014, “Nea Dimokratia” MP, the Rt. Hon. Mrs Maria Antoniou, visited the Patriarchate accompanied by Archimandrite Galaktion, in the presence of the Greek Consul-General to Jerusalem, Mr Georgios Zacharoudiakis. Mrs Antoniou was…
On Sunday, the 29th of September/12th of October 2014, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Kyriakos of Nazareth, celebrating his name-day in memory of Hosios Kyriakos the Anachorite, also celebrated the golden jubilee of his prelacy, namely fifty years of fruitful and…
On Saturday, the 28th of September/11th of October 2014, after Archbishop Demetrios of Lydda led the morning Divine Liturgy on the Horrendous Golgotha, a memorial service was held for the late Principal, f. Photios Kiousis, forty days after his passing….
On Thursday, the 26th of September/9th of October 2014, a group of pilgrims consisting of approximately 50 young men and women, from the flock of the Mafraq Community in Northern Jordan, visited the Patriarchate. They were accompanied by the Patriarchal…
