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THE FEAST OF ST THEKLA THE PROTOMARTYR AT THE PATRIARCHATE (2016)
On Friday the 24th of September/7th of October 2016, the feast of St Thekla the Protomarty and Equal to the Apostles was celebrated by the Patriarchate at the chapel dedicated to her name, to the west of the monastic Church...
Read MoreSECOND PRESENTATION OF THE AEDICULA OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE RESTORATION PROJECT
On the morning of Friday, the 24th of September/7th of October 2016, after the divine Liturgy in commemoration of St Thekla the Protomartyr, the presentation of ongoing works on the Aedicula of the Holy Sepulchre took place at the Patriarchate’s...
Read MoreCOMPLETION OF RESTORATION WORKS ON ST THEKLA CHAPEL AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On the morning of the 23rd of September/6th of October 2016, on the conclusion of the divine Liturgy at the monastic church of Sts Constantine and Helen, His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, accompanied by Hagiotaphite Fathers, read the prayer...
Read MoreSUNDAY AFTER THE ELEVATION OF THE CROSS IN NAZARETH
On Sunday, the 19th of September/2nd of October 2016, the Elevation of the Cross was celebrated at the chapel of the Holy Cross that stands in property owned by the Patriarchate, known as Qasr Al- Mutran. The chapel was built...
Read MoreSUNDAY AFTER THE ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
On Sunday, the 19th of September/2nd of October 2016, the Elevation of the Cross was commemorated at Holy Cross Monastery, in West Jerusalem, near the Jewish House of Parliament, wherein the Church traditionally believes that the tree was planted from...
Read MoreTHE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE
On the afternoon of Friday, the 17th/30th of September 2016, the Ukrainian President, Mr Petro Poroshenko, accompanied by his country’s delegation to the funeral of former Israeli President, Shimon Peres, visited the Patriarchate. His Excellency the Ukrainian President and his...
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