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HIS BEATITUDE THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM VISITS THE CHURCH OF SERBIA-MONTENEGRO
On Friday, the 10th/23rd of September 2016, His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem began His visit to Serbia-Montenegro, accompanied by the Elder Secretary-General, Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina, Archbishop Makarios of Qatar and Archdeacon Markos, departing from Ben Gurion airport via...
Read MoreTHE GATHERING OF STS JOACHIM AND ANNA, PARENTS OF THE VIRGIN MARY
On Thursday, the 9th/22nd of September 2016, the Patriarchate commemorated the Gathering of the Holy Parents of Theotokos, Sts Joachim and Anne, at the Monastery dedicated to their name, on the site of their house, adjacent to the city walls...
Read MoreTHE NATIVITY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS CELEBRATED AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Wednesday the 8th/21st of September 2016, the feast of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos was observed by the Patriarchate in commemoration of the fact that God had offered Mary as a gift to her barren...
Read MoreMS LENA KARRER VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE
On the morning of Wednesday, the 7th/20th of September 2016, Ms Lena Karrer visited the Patriarchate. Ms Karrer is the daughter of the late Lukas Karrer, Mayor of the island of Zakynthos during World War II. Mayor Karrer, in collaboration...
Read MoreTHE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM OFFICIATES IN TURAN COMMUNITY, NEAR TIBERIAS
On Sunday, the 5th/18th of September 2016, His Beatitude Theophilos of Jerusalem led the divine Liturgy at St George church of the Rum Orthodox Arabic-speaking Community of the town of Turan, near the Tiberian sea and the city of Kana,...
Read MoreSTART OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR AT ST SION SCHOOL
On the morning of Monday, the 30th of August/12th of September 2016, the new school year 2016-2017 was launched with a blessing-of-the-water rite at the Patriarchal Hieratical School on the Hill of St Sion. The rite was performed by H.B....
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