From the White House to the Kremlin: The Patriarch of Jerusalem's initiatives for peace and the Christians of the Holy Landtranslated

A remarkable effort to promote peace and settlement, centered on the war between Russia and Ukraine, but also to ensure the Christian presence in the Holy Land and the wider Middle East, has recently been developed by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Mr. Theophilos III Focusing on the effort to maintain open channels of communication between Russia and Ukraine, but also on the protection of Christian communities in the Middle East, His Beatitude is developing a series of initiatives with a strong peaceful character. His contacts with US President Donald Trump and, more recently, with Russian President Vladimir Putin highlight the intention of the Primate of the Zionist Church to contribute, through dialogue and reconciliation, to the search for a way out of the war conflicts.

His recent contacts with the two leaders lend particular interest to the effort of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem to play a constructive role in international developments, utilizing its spiritual mission.

The meeting with Donald Trump at the White House The first significant contact took place on June 5, 2026, when the…