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THE 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....
Read MoreCOMMEMORATION OF THE BEHEADING OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
On Sunday, the 29th of August/11th of September 2016, the Patriarchate commemorated the beheading of St John the Baptist at the Monastery dedicated to his name, standing to the south of the Church of the Resurrection. His memory is observed...
Read MoreDELIBERATIONS OF THE MECC 11TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON 8.9.2016
On Thursday, the 26th of August/8th of September 2016, the 11th General Assembly of the MECC approved the appointment of new officials to serve on behalf of each Family. The proposals of the Orthodox Family, approved and ratified by the...
Read MoreTHE DELIBERATIONS OF THE MECC GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON WEDNESDAY, 7.9.2016
The deliberations of the General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches carried on in Amman, Jordan, according to schedule, on Wednesday the 25th of August/7th of September 2016. Speakers’ presentations on the morning of the aforementioned day focused...
Read More11TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE MIDDLE EAST COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
From Tuesday the 24th of August/6th of September 2016 to Thursday the 26th of August/8th of September 2016, the Convention of the 11th General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) takes place in Amman, Jordan, at the...
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