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THE FEAST OF THE DORMITION OF ST. ANNA AT THE PATRIARCHATE
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The commemoration of the Dormition of St. Anna was celebrated by the Patriarchate, at her Holy Monastery by St. Stephen’s Gate inside the wall of the Old City of Jerusalem, on Wednesday July 25/ August 7, 2019. On this feast...
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STATEMENT IN RELATION TO THE PROPERTIES OF JAFFA GATE
Holy City of Jerusalem, 5th August 2019. The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem views the attempts of the radical organization, Ateret Cohanim, to seize church properties located in Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate and al-Mu’athamiyah, as a strike to the indigenous Christian presence...
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HIS BEATITUDE THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM VISITS THE RUSSIAN NUNNERY OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE IN GETHSEMANE
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Sunday July 22/ August 4, 2019, the commemoration of the Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene, was celebrated with especial liturgical brilliance at the Holy Russian Nunnery dedicated to the Saint in Gethsemane. Before the end of the...
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THE FEAST OF PROPHET ELIJAH IN MA’ALULE OF NAZARETH
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Saturday, July 21/ August 3, 2019, the commemoration of the Holy Prophet Elijah the Thesbite was celebrated at his Holy Church in Ma’alule town, suburb of Nazareth. This Church belonged to the Arab-speaking community of the Patriarchate, who deserted...
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THE FEAST OF PROPHET ELIJAH AT THE PATRIARCHATE
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Friday July 20/ August 2, 2019, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of Prophet Elijah the Thesbite in his historic Holy Monastery, which is located between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, near the ancient Monastery of Theotokos’ Seat. On this feast the...
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TONSURE OF A NEW MONK AT THE PATRIARCHATE
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The monk’s tonsure of the novice and helper of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Basil took place at the Pentecost chapel in the Patriarchate on Thursday afternoon, July 19/ August 1, 2019. The tonsure was performed by H.H.B. our...
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