Patriarch Theophilos III

Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Patriarch Theophilos inaugurate Orthodox university at Baptism Site

King Abdullah II of Jordan and Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem inaugurated on Monday the International Orthodox University “The Baptism Site”. According to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the higher education institution was built at the site where the Lord Jesus Christ was baptised by Saint John the Baptist. The area was designated a UNESCO World…

May 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel awards “Faith and Communion” Order to Patriarch Theophilos III

Archimandrite Ioan Meiu, Representative of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the Holy Places and Superior of the Romanian Establishments in Jerusalem, Jericho and Jordan, met on Thursday with Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem. On this occasion, the Representative of the Romanian Patriarchate presented the Patriarch of Jerusalem with the “Faith and Communion” Order, awarded by…

May 8, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Jerusalem Patriarch says Resurrection is ‘living reality’, urges Christians to remain in Holy Land

“The event of the Resurrection is not merely a remembrance of something belonging to the past, but subsists as a living and active reality, grounded in the mystical power of the Cross,” Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem said in his Easter message this year. “In the sacrifice of the Cross and the victory of the…

Apr 11, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian lower house speaker meets Jerusalem Patriarch during official Israel visit

Sorin Grindeanu, Speaker of Romania’s Chamber of Deputies, met last Wednesday with His Beatitude Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Patriarch of Jerusalem. The meeting took place during an official visit to Israel by the Romanian parliamentary delegation, which also included Romania’s health minister and several members of parliament. “The first visit was to His Beatitude Patriarch…

Feb 9, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Theophilos III celebrates Divine Liturgy at Romanian Church in Jerusalem

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and All Palestine celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the Church of the Romanian Settlement in Jerusalem. Concelebrating with him were Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina, Secretary General of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem; Metropolitan Joachim of Helenopolis; Archimandrite Constantine, Abbot of the Tomb of the Mother of God in Gethsemane;…

Nov 11, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate delegation meets Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem

A delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate, led by His Grace Bishop Teofil of Trotuș, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău, was received on an official visit by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem on Tuesday. Bishop Teofil presented the accreditation letters of the new Superior of the Romanian mission in the…

Aug 27, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Jerusalem Patriarch congratulates Bishop Teofil of Trotuș on his episcopal ordination: A testimony of faithfulness, humility, and zeal for the Church

His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine, sent a message on Sunday for the episcopal ordination of His Grace Assistant Bishop Teofil of Trotuș, who served for a decade as the representative of the Romanian Patriarchate in Jerusalem and the Holy Places. “This blessed appointment to the episcopal ministry is a testimony…

Jul 23, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Theophilos III meets with Romanian Minister Natalia Intotero at the Jerusalem Patriarchate

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III met on Saturday at the Jerusalem Patriarchate with Natalia Intotero, Romania’s Minister of Family, Youth, and Equal Opportunities. Archimandrite Ioan Meiu, a key figure from the Romanian Patriarchate’s Representation in the Holy Land, accompanied Minister Natalia Intotero. His Beatitude warmly welcomed Natalia Intotero and discussed the current situation in the…

Aug 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Jerusalem, the City of Peace, proclaims Resurrection, calls for an end to hostilities in the Holy Land

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem sent an Easter message on Wednesday proclaiming the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and calling for an end to all hostilities in the region – “primarily to Gaza, the entire Holy Land and the Middle East”. “Today, the Church of Christ proclaims the gospel of unspeakable joy to the…

May 3, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Message: The Patriarch of Romania is praying for a just and lasting peace in the Holy Land

Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message on Sunday to Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, expressing His Beatitude’s concern on the escalation of the military conflict in the Holy Land and praying for the restoration of a just and lasting peace. Full text: Bucharest, 14 April 2024 His Beatitude THEOPHILOS III, Patriarch of Jerusalem Your…

Apr 14, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Basilica News Agency Director meets with Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem received on Monday Aurelian Iftimiu, Director of the Basilica News Agency of the Romanian Patriarchate, who travelled to the Holy City to attend the Christian Media Summit 2022. “We spoke of the mission of the Basilica News Agency and His Beatitude referred to the good relations with the Romanian Orthodox…

Dec 13, 2022Ștefana Totorcea