Pastoral Visit of His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III to Beit Jala
At noon on Sunday, October 31/ November 13, 2022, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, made a pastoral visit to the Arabic-speaking Greek Orthodox Community in the city of Beit Jala, Palestine.
First of all, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III visited the building belonging to the Hegoumen of the Monastery, which in the past was used as an Elementary School and now has been renovated with the sponsorship of the Palestinian Authority, to function as a kindergarten and as a space for the catechetical school.
Subsequently, His Beatitude visited the very important housing project of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which was started and continues on land owned by the Patriarchate in Beit Jala, which will house 450 families in cooperation with the Jamaiye/ Community Council of Beit Jala and which offers the possibility of housing relief to the flock of Beit Jala and laid the foundation stone in the presence of the President of the Supreme Palestinian Ecclesiastical Committee Mr Ramzi Khouri and other representatives of the Palestinian Authority, the Hegoumen of Beit Jala Archimandrite Ignatios and the Priests Yusef, Pavlos and Elias.
His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III underlined the offering of the Patriarchate to the flock through this work in His following address: (to be posted soon).
This news was originally published on the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem official website. Please click here to read the full text.
