02/03/2011
“Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the Prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing (LUKE 13:34,35).
More
More..
18/02/2011
Your Beatitude,
Your Eminences,
Dear Friends,
We give thanks to Almighty God for the opportunity to meet in this Executive Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches.
The purpose of our meeting here in Cyprus is to discuss further the process of re-organization of the MECC especially given the current political developments that our region is witnessing. It is obvious that our joint Christian...
More..
02/02/2011
02 February 2011,
Your Royal Highness, Prince Ghazi Bin Mohammad Bin Talal
Honourable and Distinguished Guest,
It is a great honour for us, the Council of Churches in Jordan, to be amongst you today in this holy site celebrating the “World Interfaith Harmony Week”. More
More..
31/01/2011
“Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it”, says the Psalmist (Ps. 33/34, 14).
“Your Beatitude, Your Eminence,
Reverend Brothers of the Saint James Brotherhood,
We are here today in order to congratulate Your Beatitude, Your Eminence and the Brotherhood on the blessed occasion of the Christmas and especially the Epiphany Holy days. More
More..
26/01/2011
Jerusalem, 26 January 2011.
Your Excellency, Mr Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem,
Honorable Members of the Municipal Government,
Distinguished Guest,
“ Like birds hovering overhead, the LORD Almighty will shield Jerusalem; he will shield it and deliver it, he will ‘pass over’ it and will rescue it.” (Isaiah 31:5) More
More..
25/01/2011
25 January 2011
Your Eminences,
Your Graces,
Dear Fathers,
In this joyful season of Christmas and Epiphany, we greet you in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ. At this time, we celebrate especially the love of God, the peace of God, the justice of God and the reconciliation of God for humanity. More
More..
10/01/2011
“Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
The feast of Christmas is the Metropolis of all feasts, according to St. John Chrysostomos.
Indeed, Christmas is the Metropolis of all feasts. For, it is the feast of God’s philanthropy i.e. God’s love, peace, justice and reconciliation, for His own creation, Adam and Eve, who have been made after His image and likeness. More
More..
29/12/2010
Mr President,
Honourable Ministers,
Members of Parliament,
Distinguished Guests,
“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive in the womb, and shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Emmanuel”. (Isaiah 7:14)
We are highly appreciative of what is a traditional gathering in which we share the Season’s cheerfulness, in particular the Christmas...
More..
28/11/2010
Your Beatitude,
We welcome you with great joy again to the Holy City of Jerusalem, to our Patriarchate and to our monastery in the name of our crucified and risen Lord, Jesus Christ! Once again, let us say that your presence among us evokes happy remembrances of our recent visit to the Holy Polish Autocephalous Church, and we rejoice in the ever-deepening ties that bind the Polish Autocephalous...
More..
13/09/2010
His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem
Helsinki, 13 September 2010
Your Excellency, Madame President,
Your Eminence, Archbishop Leo,
Your Eminence, Metropolitan Amvrosios,
Your Eminences,
Distinguished Civic and Governmental Leaders,
Dear Fathers,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is an honour for us to be received by you today, Madame President, and it has been a great joy for us to be in your...
More..
