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H.B. THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM MEETS WITH THE NEWLY ELECTED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF GREEK ORTHODOX ARABIC-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES IN ISRAEL
On Friday, the 25th of July/7th of August 2015, H.B. Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, met with the thirty five members of the recently elected Executive Committee representing all Greek Orthodox Arabic-speaking Communities of the Patriarchate in Israel. Heading the Committee...
Read MoreHIS BEATITUDE BLESSES VESTMENTS FOR ORDINATION OF PRIEST
On Wednesday, the 23rd of July/5th of August 2015, H.B. Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, in the presence of Metropolitan Kyriakos of Nazareth, blessed the vestments of Mr Ehab Beitjali of Nazareth, meant to be ordained as deacon and then as...
Read MoreTHE FEAST OF ST MARY MAGDALENE AND ST MARCELLA OF CHIOS AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Tuesday, the 22nd of July/4th of August 2015, the Patriarchate observed the feast of St Mary Magdalene the Myrrh-Bearer and St Marcella of Chios. 1. The feast of St Marcella of Chios was celebrated at St Spyridon Monastery, within...
Read MoreTHE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS DEFENCE MINISTER VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE
At noon on Tuesday, the 22nd of July/4th of August 2015, the Honourable Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Christophoros Fokaides, in the context of a visit to the State of Israel, visited the Patriarchate. He was...
Read MoreTHE FEAST OF THE PROPHET ELIAS AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Sunday the 20th of July/3rd of August 2015, the feast of the prophet Elias the Thesbite was celebrated at the Monastery dedicated to his name, between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. This ancient Monastery is built in the area where it...
Read MoreTHE FEAST OF THE PROPHET ELIAS IN MA’LULA, NAZARETH
On Saturday the 19th of July/1st of August 2015, the memory of the Prophet Elias the Thesbite was observed at the Church dedicated to him and to the Ascension of the Lord in Ma’lula, at a short distance from Nazareth,...
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