HIS BEATITUDE THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM AT THE FOURTH STASIS OF THE SALUTATIONS IN HAIFA

On Friday, the 26^th of March/8^th of April 2016, H.B. Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, led the Fourth Stasis of the Salutations of Theotokos at the Rum Orthodox Arabic-speaking Community of Haifa, wherein stands a church dedicated to the Prophet Elias, on the slope of Mount Carmel.

Co-officiating were the former Metropolitan of Zambia, Joachim, and Primates visiting from the Patriarchate of Moscow, namely Metropolitan Alexandros of Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky and Vishnevsky, Metropolitan Symeon of Vinitski and Barsky, and Archbishop Vladimir of Dneprodzerzhinsk and Tsaritsnanski. Also, the hegumen in Fhes, Archimandrite Ieronymos; the head of the Community, presbyter Demetrios, and Archdeacon Evlogios. Attending the service were several Orthodox faithful from the parish.

During mass, His Beatitude delivered a sermon in Arabic.

Upon the apolysis, father Demetrios and the Community Council hosted the Patriarch and His Entourage to a reception.

From the Secretariat-General

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