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THE MEMORIAL OF HAGIOTAPHITE FATHERS
On the Sunday which preceded the Nativity of Christ, the 23rd of December/5th of January 2014, a Memorial for Hagiotaphite Fathers was performed in the All-holy Church of the Resurrection. Leading the divine Liturgy prior to the Memorial, was His...
Read MoreCHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT ST DEMETRIUS SCHOOL
On Saturday the 22nd of December 2013/4th of January 2013, a Christmas celebration took place for the younger students of the Patriarchal School of St Demetrius, housed at the Patriarchate. Attending the celebration was His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and...
Read MoreCHRISTMAS CAROLS BY “KING JESUS” CHOIR, BETHLEHEM
On Friday the 21st of December 2013/3rd of January 2014, a concert was performed by the Orthodox choir of “King Jesus” under the spiritual guidance of the Patriarchal Commissioner in Bethlehem, Archbishop Theophylaktos of Jordan, the direction of Greek Orthodox...
Read MoreTHE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM CONDEMNS TERRORIST ACTS IN VOLGOGRAD
On Tuesday the 18th/31st of December 2013, His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, sent His Holiness Cyril, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, the following epistle: Your Holiness Cyril, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, in Christ...
Read MoreTHE ANNUAL SWEEPING OF BETHLEHEM BASILICA, 2013
On Tuesday the 18th/31st of December 2013, the annual sweeping-cleaning of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem took place, according to the standing regime of veneration. The responsibility for the aforementioned sweeping rests with the three Major Christian Communities,...
Read MoreMEETING OF THE HEADS OF CHURCHES WITH THE PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL ON THE OCCASION OF THE ADVENT OF THE NEW YEAR
On Monday, the 18th/30th of December 2013, the regular reception of the Heads of Christian Churches in the Holy Land by the President of the state of Israel, Mr Shimon Peres, took place in the Presidential Palace in Jerusalem, on...
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