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    Patriarch of Jerusalem Honored in Moscow for Promoting Church Unity

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    By Webmaster on November 23, 2019 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories
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    Source: The National Herald

    By TNH Staff

    At the event in Moscow, by the podium, left to right, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, His Beatitude Theophilos III Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Professor Valery Arkadievich Alexeev, President of the International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations. Photo: Courtesy of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem

    MOSCOW – His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem was today honored on November 21 for his dedication and ceaseless efforts in protection and support of unity of the Orthodox faith. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia presented His Beatitude with the Patriarch Alexy II Prize at a ceremony in Moscow. In his acceptance speech, His Beatitude announced his decision to open the Patriarchate’s home in Jordan to host his brothers, the Primates of the Orthodox Church, for dialogue on the preservation of Orthodox unity.

    The Patriarch Alexy II Prize of the International Public Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations is awarded for “outstanding activities in strengthening the unity of the Orthodox Christian nations” and “for upholding and promoting Christian values in the life of society”.

    Speaking at the award ceremony, His Beatitude remarked:

    “We accept this prize in humility on behalf of the Church of Jerusalem. For it is the mission of our Patriarchate, that is the Church of Jerusalem, which has been founded upon the redeeming blood of Christ, to be the focus of unity for the Orthodox faithful, and it is our vocation, as those to whom the diakonia of the Holy Sites has been entrusted by Divine Providence, to ensure that they remain places of religious devotion and worship that are accessible to all.”

    His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, at the event in Moscow. Photo: Courtesy of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem

    The Patriarch spoke of the ‘profound importance’ of church unity as a witness to the world, and the need for constant attention to this sacred duty.

    “The unity of the Church in faith and life is a gift of the Holy Spirit, but it is our God-given responsibility – as those to whom the ministry of our Churches, being the mystical body of Christ, has been entrusted – to guard the unity of the Church, even to the point of undergoing sacrifice. We have no choice before God but to commit every effort to defend our unity.”

    In service of this effort, His Beatitude made known his desire to host his fellow leaders of the Church to meet together in Jordan.

    His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, spoke at the event in Moscow. Photo: Courtesy of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem

    “We would like to host, in our home as the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, our brothers, the Primates of the Orthodox Church, to gather in the spirit of fellowship – koinonia – so that counsel will be taken together for the preservation of our unity in Eucharistic communion.”

    His Beatitude is widely recognized for his efforts towards unity of the Orthodox faith, in growing fellowship with Christians around the world, and welcoming them to the Holy Sites of Jerusalem; all while tending to the cherished relationships with other faiths and peoples in and around the Holy Land.

    The Patriarch of Jerusalem leads the autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, part of the Eastern Orthodox communion of churches. His predecessors in this post can be traced back to the Apostle James, the brother of Jesus.

    The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem is the largest of the Christian denominations in the Holy Land. Its jurisdiction includes Israel, Palestine and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

    The Eastern Orthodox Church is a communion of self-governing (autocephalous) churches, which between them account for approximately 260 million Christians around the world.

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    5 Comments

    1. Nikolai on November 24, 2019 2:57 pm

      The ROC/Russians have always had a presence in Jerusalem. And although the Jerusalem Patriarchate is a puppet of Istanbul, they appreciate the Russian support that goes back to the Czars.

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    2. Ted D on November 26, 2019 12:53 pm

      “The ROC/Russians have always had a presence in Jerusalem”>>>> LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
      LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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    3. Nikolai on November 29, 2019 7:34 am

      Go here: https://rusdm.ru/en/

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    4. Ted D on November 30, 2019 6:02 pm

      Indeed, well known, they go to places to cause havoc and gain influence – See Korea, Indonesia, China, etc – An old strategy. Now they want to go to Africa.

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    5. Nikolai on December 1, 2019 8:36 am

      Ted: Korea, Indonesia, China are more in Russia’s influence circle than Istanbul. Further, ALL activities in spreading the True faith should NEVER be seen as establishing dioceses outside a local territory. Therefore, Russia may spread the True faith, but only to establish LOCAL CHURCHES in these territories. Such as, the Korean Orthodox Church, the Chinese Orthodox Church, the Indonesian Orthodox Church, etc. Same for Istanbul!

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