On Sunday, the 6th/19th of June 2016, the Pentecost was observed at St Minas Cathedral in Heraklion with a Joint Patriarchal Liturgy led by the Ecumenical Patriarch who had as concelebrants the Heads of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches, namely: the…
At 10.45 of Friday, the 12th/25th of March 2016, Doxology was held at the katholikon of the Church of the Resurrection on the national day of the 25th of March 1821. Doxology was led by H.B. Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem,…
On Tuesday, the 9th/22nd of March 2016, the Name Day of H.B. Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, was celebrated in commemoration of St Theophilos, one of the Holy Martyrs who had suffered a martyr’s death in the year 320 AD, during…
On Sunday, the 18th/31st of January 2016, St John the Chosebite was placed in the Canon of Saints during a panegyric divine Liturgy at the Monastery of Sts John and George the Chosebites. Hosios John, the new Chosebite, hailing from…
On the night of Monday the 17th/30th of November to Tuesday the 18th of November/1st of December, Hagiotaphite Hierodeacon Dionysios, hegoumen at the Monastery of the Apostles in Tiberias, was ordained presbyter at the Holy Sepulchre. The Most Reverend Isychios,…
On Sunday, the 9th/22nd of November 2015, feast-day of St Nektarios the miracle-worker, Archbishop of Pentapolis, the Patriarchate celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Enthronement of His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem. On the occasion of this fortunate event, Doxology…
On Monday, the 3rd/16th of November 2015, the Patriarchate commemorated the translation of the relics of St George the Great Martyr and Trophy Bearer, and the inauguration of the church dedicated to his name in Lydda (Lod) in the 4th…
LOD, 3/16 of November 2015 Your Holiness, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Your Excellencies, members of the diplomatic community, The Mayor, The V. Mayer Dear friends, We have gathered today to celebrate the day of St. George – one of…
On Wednesday, the 15th/28th of October 2015, Doxology was performed at the katholikon of the Church of the Resurrection in commemoration of the 28th of October 1940 National Day. Doxology was held in the form of gratitude to God for…
On the morning of Easter Tuesday, the 1st/14th of April 2015, the President of Israel, Mr Reuven Rivlin, visited the Patriarchate. His Excellency the President was welcomed at the Hall of the Throne by His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem,…
