Orthodox Churches

New Archbishop of Canterbury visits Patriarchate of Jerusalem

On the evening of Wednesday, the 13^th/26^th of June 2013, the newly-enthroned and elected Archbishop of Canterbury under the Anglican Church, His Grace Mr Justin Welby, accompanied by His Grace the Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Jerusalem, Mr Suheil Dawani, and associates of his Church, visited the Patriarchate.

Τhe Feast of Pentecost at the Patriarchate of Alexandria

On the Sunday of Pentecost, 23^rdJune 2013, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa,officiated at Orthros, and conducted the Divine Liturgy and the Vespers of Kneeling at the Holy Patriarchal Church of St Nicholas in Cairo, together with the new Bishop Leonid of Argentina and South America of the Russian Church, who till recently was Exarch of the Moscow Patriarchate in Cairo), as well as with His Grace Nikodimos Bishop of Nitria Patriarchal Vicar of Cairo and Niphon of Babylonia, Hegumen of the Holy Monastery of St George in Old Cairo.

Ecumenical Patriarch receives First Lady of Serbia

On Tuesday, June 25, 2013, His All-Holiness received Mrs. DragicaNikolić, wife of TomislavNikolić, President of Serbia, together with her entourage and representatives from the Consulate General of Serbia in Istanbul.

Sunday of Pentecost at the Phanar

On June 23, 2013, Sunday of Pentecost, His All-Holiness presided over the concelebration of the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of St. George with several Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne. Others in attendance included Archbishop Nektarios of Anthidon, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Mr. AthanasiosAstrakas, Greek Consul in Istanbul, and the senior students of the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Boston, accompanied by their Professor Timothy Patitsas. Following the Divine Liturgy, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the ("Kneeling") Great Vespers for the Feast of the Holy Spirit.

Monday of the Holy Spirit celebrated in Jerusalem

On Juny 24, 2013, the Monday of the Holy Spirit, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Trinity in the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem. Among his concelebrants were hierarchs of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission of the Moscow Patriarchate, Archimandrite Isidore, the head of the Russian Church Outside Russia Mission, Archimandrite Roman, clergy of the mission and the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre. The Gospel was read in Greek, Arabic and Church Slavonic.

A visit of solidarity by the Primates of Alexandria and Cyprus to the Church of Antioch

On 3rd June 2013, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, arrived in Beirut, Lebanon, in order that together with His Beatitude Chrysostomos Archbishop of Cyprus, to pay a fraternal visit of solidarity towards the sorely tried ancient Church of Antioch on the one hand, and on the other to intensify the pressures for liberation of the two abducted Metropolitans.

On 4th June 2013, the two Primates were welcomed at the Holy Patriarchal Balamand Monastery by His Beatitude Patriarch Ioannis I. During the meeting as well as during the media interview which followed, the Patriarch of Alexandria expressed his support for those Christians in Syria who are between the hammer and the anvil and called on them to maintain non-extinguished the flame of their optimism and hope for the resurrection of humanity, despite the severe shocks of inhumane circumstances.