On Tuesday, 27 April/ 10 May 2022, Mr Jordan Perry of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of G. Britain visited the Patriarchate. The political analyst Mr Perry was received by His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos and Hagiotaphite Fathers. At this meeting, His Beatitude explained to the political analyst the situation that the Churches…

On Saturday morning, 24 April/ 7 May 2022, a group of two hundred Georgian pilgrims led by Mr Lasa-George Zvania and accompanied by the Ambassador of Georgia in Israel visited the Patriarchate. The group was received by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos and Hagiotaphite Fathers and spoke to them about the mission…

On Monday afternoon, 26 April/ 9 May 2022, the Mayor of Jerusalem Mr Moses Leon met with the Heads of Churches of Jerusalem at the Monastery of the Franciscans in Jerusalem – Custody of the Holy Land. At this meeting the Abbot of the Franciscans Fr Francesco Patton addressed the Mayor, underlining that the Jewish…

Sunday 25 April/ 8 May 2022 was celebrated by the Patriarchate as the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women according to the book of Pentecostarion. On this Sunday the Church commemorates Saint Joseph of Arimathaea – present-day Ramle – who asked Pilate for the Lord’s body and buried Him along with the Myrrh-bearing Women. This event…

On Monday morning, 26 April/ 9 May 2022, a group of twenty-five Greek-American pilgrims visited the Patriarchate, accompanied by their Priests Fr Ioannis and Fr Mihail from the Holy Archdiocese of America. The group was received by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos and Hagiotaphite Fathers. His Beatitude spoke to them about Jerusalem,…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros met today with leaders of Cypriot Federations, including the President of the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations, Mr. Kyriacos Papastylianou, the President of the International Coordinating Committee – Justice for Cyprus, Mr. Philip Christopher, and Past Presidents of the Cyprus Federation of America Mr. Savas Tsivicos and Mr. Andreas Comodromos. They…

Your Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia, Honorable Michalis Firillas, Consul General of Cyprus, Archimandrite Nektarios Papazafiropoulos, Archdiocesan Chancellor, Archimandrite Christoforos Oikonomidis, New Jersey Chancellor, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, Archon H. James Polos, Master of Ceremonies, Archon Leon Andris, Vice-President of the Metropolis Council, and esteemed members of the Council, Mrs. Eleni Constantinidis, President of…

The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, on Monday met in New York City with visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan. Discussion focused on the importance of inter-faith dialogue and cooperation, especially in light of the current developments in the Middle East and the invasion of Ukraine. Archbishop Elpidophoros also shared news of his upcoming…

Yet another act of vandalism was revealed this week at the iconic Hagia Sophia, which was reconverted into a mosque by the Erdogan regime in July 2020. Turkish archaeologists shared photos of the damaged structure on Twitter, revealing damage to a water reservoir. The structure was broken and shoes had been placed inside and next…