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NEW RASOPHORE NOVICE AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Wednesday the 6th/19th of February 2014, His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, blessed the rason, namely the frock, of novice Antonis Vekris, hailing from Amorgos, serving at the Central Kitchen of the Patriarchate. After delivering the...
Read MoreSHAUN CASEY, AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MIDDLE EAST, VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE
On Monday the 4th/17th of February 2014, Mr Shaun Casey, Special Advisor to Secretary of State John Kerry for Faith-based and Community Initiatives, representative of US President Obama and mediator in the peace negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians,...
Read MorePRIEST GREGORIOS RIHANE PROMOTED TO STEWARD
On Monday the 4th/17th of February 2014, His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, bestowed the office of Steward on the vicar of the Greek Orthodox (Rum Orthodox) town of Adjloun, f. Gregorios Rihane. F. Gregorios was accompanied...
Read MoreTHE FEAST OF ST SYMEON THE GOD-RECEIVER IN KATAMONAS QUARTER
On the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, the 3rd/16th of February 2014, the memory was celebrated of St Symeon the God-receiver, who held in his arms the 40-day-old Lord in the Temple of Solomon, exclaiming: “Lord, now let your servant...
Read MoreTHE FEAST OF THE HYPAPANTE OF THE LORD AT THE HOLY MONASTERY OF SEYDA NAYA
On Saturday the 2nd/15th of February 2014, the feast of the Hypapante (Encounter) of the Lord was celebrated at the Convent of Our Lady Seyda Naya which lies opposite the Hanke Mosque in the Christian quarter, in the vicinity of...
Read MoreTHE VICE-COUNCILLOR OF THE REGION OF THESSALY VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE
On Thursday the 31st of January/13th of February 2014, Her Eminence Ms Georgia Kokkalis-Kouvelis, Vice-Councillor of the region of Thessaly, visited the Patriarchate in the company of her associates. Ms Kokkalis-Kouvelis was received by His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and...
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