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Patriarch Theophilos Visits Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Some days ago, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem visited the Syrian refugee camp located in Zaatar. The camp was established and inaugurated by the UN Refugee Agency and the Jordanian Charity Organization. According to UN officials, about 3,000 Syrian refugees...

President of New Democracy Party Meets Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem

On Tuesday, the President of the Greek Political Party New Democracy, Antonis Samaras, currently visiting Israel, was received by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem. During his meeting with Patriarch Theophilos, Antonis Samaras underlined the support of Greece to the Greek Orthodox...

Deputy Foreign Minister Dollis & Patriarch Theophilos Conduct Positive Meeting

A meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister, Dollis and Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem on the 19th of January was held in a very positive atmosphere. The Deputy Foreign Minister and Patriarch Theophilos discussed issues faced by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Dollis addressed...

His Beatitude Theophilos III’, Patriarch of Jerusalem lays the Foundation Stone of the Orthodox Church in Doha

The Patriarchal Divine Liturgy was performed last Friday in the newly founded Orthodox Church of Saint George and Isaak the Qatari, in Doha of Qatar. Immediately after the liturgy, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theophilos III’, in the...

Palestinians Protest Visit of Greek Orthodox Patriarch Accused of Selling Land to Israel

Palestinian Christians protested violently against a visit by Greek Orthodox Church Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, to the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Saturday, according to Ma'an news agency. Theophilos III, along with several other religious and political figures,...

Jewish Investors Believed to be Buying up Greek Patriarchate Land

Purchases of Greek Patriarchate land in Jerusalem by foreign-registered companies have infuriated some in the church amid claims they will change the status quo, according to the Times of Israel. Property developer, Michael Steinhardt, and Israeli businessman, David Sofer, acquired;...

Protests Against Jerusalem Patriarch Over Land Sales Intensify

Protests against Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem have grown in recent months following the discovery of documents stating that the church sold properties it owned in Jerusalem, which house thousands of residents, as well as assets in Jaffa, Caesarea...

Palestinian Christians Demonstrate Against Greek Orthodox Patriarch

Palestinian Christians have protested against the Greek Orthodox patriarch of the Holy Land, demanding the resignation of Theophilos III for allegedly selling church land to Israelis. Some 200 demonstrators rallied Saturday outside the Greek Orthodox patriarchate in Jerusalem's Old City....

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Arrives in Israel to Meet with Pope Francis (Video)

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 300 million Orthodox Christian faithful worldwide, arrived in Israel today in order to meet with Pope Francis on May 25 and 26, 2014 in the Holy City of Jerusalem. At Ben...

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Visits Holy Land

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was in Jerusalem on Friday for his first visit to the Holy Land since becoming head of the powerful church in 2009. As his motorcade arrived at the Old City's Jaffa Gate, he was welcomed by...

Theophilos III: Religious Leaders Must be Good Influence

Greek Patriarch Theophilos III on Thursday voiced his belief in the ability of religious leaders to be an influence for good during a reception hosted by the president at his residence. “The mission of religious leaders throughout the ages has...

Jewish Delegation Apologizes to Greek Orthodox Patriarch for Ultra-Orthodox Spitting

According to a Haaretz.com report, a group of Jewish public figures and intellectuals visited the leadership of the Greek Orthodox Church Theophilos III in Jerusalem to apologize for the ultra-Orthodox spitting incidents. Almost two weeks ago, Charedi Jewish young people...

Greek Orthodox Church Aims to Block Jerusalem Property Sales in Court

  The Greek Orthodox patriarch in the Holy Land announced Saturday that his church will appeal an Israeli court decision that approved the sale of prime church property to companies representing Jews seeking to expand their presence in Jerusalem’s Old...

Greek PM in Jerusalem for the Completion of the Tomb of Jesus Restoration Works

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is in Jerusalem for the completion of the restoration of the tomb of Jesus, which is ready to receive worshippers for Easter. A Greek restoration team from the National Technical University of Athens is responsible...

Unpaid Water Bill Could Close Church

Jerusalem's Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, has threatened to close the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to protest Israel's freezing of the Patriarchate's bank accounts in a dispute over water bills backdated 15 years, when the supply was taken...