HIS BEATITUDE RECEIVES ITALIAN JOURNALIST GIANCARLO GIOJELLI

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem, received today Thursday, May 16, renowned Italian journalist Giancarlo Giojelli at the Patriarchate’s headquarters in Jerusalem.

Giojelli, who’s been known to have interviewed great world leaders such as Pope Francis, Nelson Mandela and many others, paid a special visit to the Patriarch of Jerusalem in order to further extend his list of interviews with prominent leaders. 

His Beatitude highlighted the importance of cooperation between the Churches in the world, and especially the Churches in the Holy Land, where Jesus was born and crucified. They spoke about the ongoing construction work and the excavations for the restoration of the floor of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and the monumental cooperation between the three Churches in charge of the Holy Sepulcher; the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, the Franciscan Custody, and the Armenian Patriarchate.

Τhe conversation also led to the meeting of His Beatitude Theophilos with the Pope back in September 2023, and the constant efforts to build bridges and better communication with the international community and world leaders in effort to safe guard the Christian character of the Holy Land and the Holy City.

Towards the end of the meeting, His Beatitude blessed Mr. Giojelli and his wife with crosses and wished him success in his future missions.