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GREEK PRIME MINISTER INSPECTS RESTORATION WORKS ON THE HOLY AEDICULA
On the morning of Thursday, the 25th of November/8th of December 2016, the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Alexis Tsipras, whilst on a visit to Israel, demonstrated in practical terms his interest in the ongoing restoration works on the Aedicula...
Read MoreWCC GENERAL SECRETARY MEETS WITH H.B. THEOPHILOS, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM
On the morning of Wednesday, the 24th of November/7th of December 2016, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Mr Olav Fykse Tveit, accompanied by Ms Marianne Ejdersten, Director of Communications, and former Jordan MP and member...
Read MoreHIS BEATITUDE, THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM, VISITS SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP IN JORDAN
On Tuesday, the 23rd of November/6th of December 2016, H.B. Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, demonstrating in practice His concern aboout refugees displaced from Syria, visited the Badia refugee camp in Jordan. Ms Wafa Gousous, Rum Orthodox from Karak, and Director...
Read MoreTHE PATRIARCHATE OBSERVES THE FEAST OF THE ENTRANCE OF THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE (2016)
On Sunday, the 21st of November/4th of December 2016, the Patriarchate observed the feast of the Entrance of Theotokos into the Temple. The feast commemorates the fact that the parents of young Mary, Joachim and Anna, had dedicated their child...
Read MoreMUSIC EVENT BY ST JAMES CHOIR AND BRANKO SERBIAN CHOIR
On the afternoon of the 14th/27th of November 2016, a music event performed by the Choir of St James the Brother of God Cathedral and “Branko” Choir of the Patriarchate of Serbia took place in the auditorium of Notre Dame...
Read MoreTHE FEAST OF HIEROMARTYR ST PHILOUMEN THE HAGIOTAPHITE AT JACOB’S WELL (2016)
On Tuesday, the 16th/29th of November 2016, the Patriarchate observed the memory of St Philoumen the Hagiotaphite and Hieromartyr at Jacob’s Well, the site of his martyrdom. Hailing from Orounta, Cyprus, St Philoumen, Hagiotaphite since a young age, was serving...
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