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THE LATIN PATRIARCH IN JERUSALEM VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE
On Thursday, the 7th/20th of October 2016, the recently-appointed Latin Patriarch in Jerusalem (former Custos of the Holy Land), the Very Reverend Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, visited the Patriarchate for the first time. The new Latin Patriarch in Jerusalem was welcomed...
Read MoreROMAN CATHOLIC AND LUTHERAN OFFICIALS VISIT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Wednesday, the 6th/19th of October 2016, Roman Catholic officials from the Synnod of Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Reinhard Marxh, and from the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany, Bishop Heinrich Betford-Strohm, whilst on a visit...
Read MoreTHE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY SPONSORS THE RESTORATION OF THE HOLY AEDICULA
On Monday, the 4th/17th of October 2016, the Heads of the three major Christian Communities, namely Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, f. Francesco, Custos in the Holy Land, and the Armenian Patriarch in Jerusalem, H.B. Nourhan Manougian, and their entourages, met...
Read MoreTHE FEAST OF ST ISAAC THE SYRIAN IN DOHA, QATAR
In an ambiance of piety and glory, the feast of St Isaac the Syrian, who had led an ascetic’s life in Qatar, was celebrated at Doha Cathedral. On the afternoon of Thursday, the 30th of September/13th of October 2016, Great...
Read MoreMEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE AEDICULA OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
On Monday, the 27th of September/10th of October 2016, the members of the Steering Committee on the conservation and restoration project of the Holy Sepulchre met at the Patriarchate. The Committee is made up of His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of...
Read MoreTHE 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...
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