Keeping our readers up to date with the Patriarchate’s participation in the Gathering of the Heads of Churches in Constantinople, we would like to inform you that His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, accompanied by His retinue,…
In the evening of Saturday, the 12th/25th of January 2014, the custom of St Basil’s pie was observed in a festive ambiance by the Greek Club in West Jerusalem, at its traditional hall which was founded by the late Sacristan…
On the 7th/20th of January 2014, the day after the feast of Theophany, the President of Romania, His Excellency Mr Traian Basescu, on a visit to the state of Israel, visited the Patriarchate accompanied by members of the Romanian Government…
On Saturday the 22nd of December 2013/4th of January 2013, a Christmas celebration took place for the younger students of the Patriarchal School of St Demetrius, housed at the Patriarchate. Attending the celebration was His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and…
On the evening of Thursday the 6th/19th of December 2013, the lighting of the Christmas tree ceremony took place within the New Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem. The event had been prepared days ago by the Christian Inter-confessional…
On Sunday the 25th of November/8th of December 2013, a Christmas event, namely the lighting of the Christmas tree, took place in the Greek Orthodox (Rum Orthodox) Community of Joppe/Jaffa, which is adjacent to the city of Tel Aviv. The…
On Friday the 9th/22nd of November 2013, the eighth anniversary of His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, was celebrated by the Patriarchate. On the occasion of the anniversary, a Doxology service was held in the All-Holy Church…
On Monday the 5th/18th of November 2013, an event was held in the site of Jerusalem’s City Hall on the re-election of Mayor Nir Barkat. Invited to attend the event were the Heads of the Christian Churches in Jerusalem…
On the afternoon of Monday the 15th/28th of October 2013, the 28th of October 1940 was celebrated at the Patriarchal Hieratic School on the hill of St Sion. Celebrations were honoured with the presence of His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father…
On Wednesday, the 26th of September/9th of October 2013, the President of PASOK, Foreign Secretary and Vice-President of the Greek Government, Mr Evangelos Venizelos, visited the Patriarchate while accompanying the Greek Prime Minister on a visit to the state of…
