Patriarch Theophilos III leads Forefeast of Theophany celebrations at Jerusalem and River Jordan, immersing the Precious Cross in blessing amid heavy rain.
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In a move to restore peace at the Holy Monastery of Sinai, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem has announced the Patriarchate’s intervention. Responding to Archbishop Kyrillos Damianos’ appeal, a three-member delegation will mediate to resolve the ongoing dispute among the monks, emphasizing reconciliation and the spiritual authority of the Orthodox Church.
On July 18, 2025, Patriarch Theophilos III and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visited Gaza to support its suffering population amid a 21-month humanitarian crisis. Their joint mission, a powerful symbol of Christian unity, follows attacks on Gaza’s churches and aims to deliver aid and hope while calling for an immediate ceasefire.
During a visit to Jerusalem, SYRIZA-PS president Socrates Famellos met with Patriarch Theophilos III to discuss the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for an immediate ceasefire. Emphasizing the shared values of peace and hope between the Church and the Left, Famellos called for renewed international efforts toward a two-state solution, protection of Christian communities, and the preservation of Holy Sites in the region.
The Holy Light from Jerusalem arrived in Greece, welcomed with head-of-state honors at Athens International Airport. Transported to the Church of Agioi Anargyroi in Plaka, it was distributed to eight destinations across Greece by Aegean and Olympic Air, including Zakynthos, Thessaloniki, and Santorini, for Easter celebrations.
Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Loverdos will travel to Jerusalem on Holy Saturday to receive the Holy Fire from Patriarch Theophilos III at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, continuing a longstanding Orthodox Easter tradition. The sacred flame will be flown to Athens for nationwide distribution.
A ceremony to make the oil sacred took place in The Church of the Holy…
