ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA
An article by: Heba Hrimat She is often shown seated at a desk upon which is an open book. Other books and a celestial sphere at her feet, to indicate her extensive knowledge and wisdom she received on the…
SYNAXIS OF THE ARCHANGELS
An article by Heba Hrimat Several years before the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, and during the early years of the fourth century, the local Laodicean Council established for the first time what we know and celebrate today as…
JAMES THE JUST, BRETHREN OF THE LORD
An article by Heba Hrimat He is a first rank figure of the apostolic church and the first ever Bishop of Jerusalem, but his identity is sometimes confused with that of Apostle James, son of Alphaeus. James the…
EIGHTY YEARS OF ‘OXI’ PRIDE
An article by Heba Hrimat “Well, this means war” was the iconic moment when former military general and Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas refused to give in for an ultimatum made by Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, an ally…
TRANSLATION OF THE RELICS OF SAINT SABBAS: A JOURNEY BACK HOME
An article by Heba Hrimat 26 October, 1965 marked the most important event for the Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas in recent years. The relics of the great Saint, which were longing for their original and rightful resting place for...
His Beatitude joins local heads of the churches to discuss WCC proposal
By Heba Hrimat His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III virtually joined 19 October fellow Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem and representatives of the World Council of Churches to discuss matters related to WCC and their regional office in Jerusalem...
Saint Thecla: A symbol of chastity, asceticism and perseverance
An article by Heba Hrimat She’s widely celebrated and equally venerated and respected among the different churches of the world including the Orthodox, the Catholic and the Coptic. Saint Thecla whom we venerate today (September 24/October 7) is an apostle...
CORONA VIRUS IN THE HOLY LAND: A GREEK ORTHODOX PERSPECTIVE
Link: CORONA VIRUS IN THE HOLY LAND: A GREEK ORTHODOX PERSPECTIVE , by Anna Koulouris -- LSE Religion and Global Society blog, June 2020
THE PATRIARCHATE OF JERUSALEM PARTICIPATES IN THE TWO-DAY CONFERENCE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF GREECE
A two-day conference was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, from 28th February to 1st March 2019, with the topic: “Religious –Ecclesiastical diplomacy in the 21st century” / “Depicting Political Principles and suggestions for a Strategic course…
THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND CHURCHES OF BEIT JALA
By Heba Hrimat This city of Beit Jala, where olive oil is equally expensive to gold, and the origin of its name is as old as history, meaning ‘grass carpet’ in Aramaic, is located only 1.8 km away from Bethlehem…
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