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EASTER VISITS OF THE FLOCK AT THE PATRIARCHATE

On Saturday, April 16th/29th, 2023, the eve of the Sunday of Myrrh-bearing Women, the Community of South Pkea, a town of the region of Acre – Ptolemais under its priest Fr Ioannis, the Commissioners and about twenty members visited the Patriarchate and thanked His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos for the ecclesiastical, moral and material support provided to them.

The representatives of the Orthodox Scouts, who participated in the Easter celebrations and the Orthodox “Nadi” – Orthodox Club, also visited His Beatitude and thanked Him for the support provided to the Christian presence in the Holy Land.

A delegation of the parish of the Cathedral of Saint James the Brother of God also visited His Beatitude and asked for His blessing for the transfer of the choir of this parish to the Patriarchate of Serbia through cooperation with the “Branko” choir of the city of Nis – the birthplace of Constantine the Great – and with the choir of the Cathedral of Saint Savva in Belgrade.

Finally, His Beatitude was visited by the Arabic translator of the posts of the Official Website of the Patriarchate, Dr Nikolas Khouri, who acquired Greek citizenship, with his parents, his wife Dr Nicoleta Papaeugeniou and his son and thanked His Beatitude for His trust and support.

From Secretariat-General