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13/04/2023

THE SERVICE OF THE PASSION

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Holy Thursday evening, March 31/ April 13, 2023, the Service of the Passion was held at the Catholicon of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.  His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos, who presided over this service, read the...

13/04/2023

THE SERVICE OF THE WASHING OF THE DISCIPLES’ FEET AT THE PATRIARCHATE

 On March 31/ April 13, 2023, the Service of the washing of the Disciples’ feet was held at the Catholicon of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre instead of the Holy Court Yard due to torrential rain. At this service,...

12/04/2023

THE HOLY UNCTION AT THE PATRIARCHATE

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Holy Wednesday afternoon, March 30/ April 12, 2023, at the Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, after the service of the Small Compline, the sacrament of the Holy Unction was officiated by His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch...

12/04/2023

STATEMENT BY THE STATUS QUO COMMITTEE OF THE CHURCHES IN REGARDS TO UNREASONABLE RESTRICTIONS BY ISRAELI POLICE FOR THE HOLY LIGHT CEREMONY

12/04/2023

PASCHA 2023 MESSAGE BY HIS BEATITUDE THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM THEOPHILOS III

THEOPHILOS III By the grace of God, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and of all Palestine to the cοngregation of the Church, grace and mercy and peace from the Holy and Life-giving Sepulchre of the Risen Christ.  ...

12/04/2023

THE PILGRIMAGE BAPTISM IN THE JORDAN RIVER

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At noon on Holy Tuesday, March 29/April 11, 2023, the traditional pilgrimage Baptism with the Sanctification ceremony took place in the Jordan River, at the place of the Baptism of the Lord, officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Isychios of Kapitolias,...