Beloved Children in the Lord, Father Chrysostom, and the Board Members, Friends and Supporters of our Cathedral School, Let us begin with prayer: Lord Jesus Christ our God, in order to save all people, You were born in a cave and laid in a manger. You came to us on the darkest night of our…

While almost $1,000,000 was raised at the recent Name Day Gala (see report below), the harsh reality is that the funds on hand are only sufficient to keep the construction moving forward a month or so. Unless we receive additional funding, we will be left no option but to TEMPORARILY suspend construction. If you have…

His Beatitude Patriarch John celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Monastery of our Lady of Balamand. The ceremony included the presence and participation of their Eminences, Metropolitans Athanasios (Lattakia), Gregorios (Homs), Antonios (Houran), and their Graces Bishops Konstantin (Kayal), Arsenios (Dahdal), Moses (al-Khosi), along with the priests from the city of Antioch, as well…

+ B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch to All the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy, and Peace from the Saviour Christ Born in Bethlehem Most honorable brother hierarchs, Beloved children in the Lord, With the grace of God, we…

In a gathering at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches along with Ambassadors, Consul-Generals and Representatives of diplomatic missions assembled to address the challenges faced in the Holy Land, especially in light of the approaching Christmas season. His Beatitude Theophilos III, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, opened the session with a message…

In a momentous gathering at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem earlier today, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem convened to address pressing matters relating to the war in Gaza and the holiday season. The meeting commenced with a heartfelt prayer, underscoring the spiritual significance of the assembly. His Beatitude Theophilos III, the Patriarch of…

From Sunday, December 4th / 17th 2023 to Tuesday, December 6th / 19th 2023, the celebrations of the Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified took place. The Lavra is located on the right bank of the Brook Cedron, which leads to the Dead Sea. This Lavra was founded by Saint Sabba as a Monastery…

“A strange and marvellous mystery do I behold; the cave is a heaven; the Virgin a cherubic throne; the manger a space wherein Christ God the Uncontainable One hath reclined. Him do we praise and magnify” (Christmas Canon, Heirmos of Ode 9)   Mankind beheld “a strange and marvellous mystery” indeed, as the hymnographer of…

Representatives of institutions of the Armenian community in Jerusalem engaged in a momentous visit to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, where His Beatitude Theophilos III, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, graciously received them. The meeting served as a platform for community representatives to express gratitude, discuss recent existential challenges, and seek guidance from the Patriarch. In…