Al-Salaamu ‘Aleikum, “Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν!” I greet you all in Peace.
Peace is not just a word for greeting or a word signifying the absence of war. It is something more than a simple word. The notion of Peace is signifying the presence of God among people regardless their religious beliefs and consists a core value in all religions and reaches out all those people, who seek peace according to their own religious traditions and commitments. (More…)
The Baptismal Site
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 01 August 2011
“Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.” Psalm:133.
Your Beatitude, Patriarch of Antioch Kirios Ignatios,
Your Beatitude Archbishop of Cyprus, Kirios Chrysostomos,
Your Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Hermopolis, Representative of His Beatitude Patriarch of Alexandria,
Reverend Fathers, distinguished guests, brothers and sisters, (More…)
31 July 2011
An Address at the Dinner in honour of His Beatitude Ignatius IV, the Patriarch of Antioch, His Beatitude Chrysostomos II, the Archbishop of Cyprus, His Grace Bishop Nicholaos, the Representative of His Beatitude Theodoros II, the Patriarch of Alexandria and Representatives of the Royal Family and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Your Beatitudes, my dear Brother Primates,
Your Eminences,
Yours Graces,
Reverend Fathers,
Your Royal Highnesses,
Esteemed Members of the Government,
Beloved Brothers and Sisters
“Your children like olive branches around your table. Thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.” (Psalm 127:3). (More…)
On the websites of the Patriarchate of Russia and of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, articles were posted on the 6th and 8th of July 2011, relating to the construction of the so called “Russian Pilgrim Centre” in the area east of the Baptismal place of the Lord on the Jordan river. (http://www.rusdm.ru/index.php?item=582 , http://www.mospat.ru/ru/2011/07/08/news44496). (More…)
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, was interviewed by Palestine-Israel Journal intern/journalist Anna Koulouris.
Politically speaking, Jerusalem is often discussed in terms of only two sides Israeli and Palestinian. This fact does not imply denying or ignoring the special role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which insisted in its peace agreement with Israel on being a major partner when the status of Jerusalem is decided between Israel and the Palestinians. The religious significance of Jerusalem is kept a separate matter it is simply a city of the utmost importance for the three Abrahamic faiths. (More…)
