Patriarch of Jerusalem met delegations and pilgrims

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem received several delegations and groups of pilgrims at the Patriarchate on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Among the visitors was Maryan Wendt, President of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, whom the Patriarch briefed on the pastoral, cultural, and peacebuilding activities of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

During the meeting, Patriarch Theophilos presented Wendt with a commemorative medal marking 2,000 years of Christianity, along with a copy of The History of the Church of Jerusalem by the late Archbishop Chrysostomos Papadopoulos of Athens.

The Patriarch also received Fr. Farah Bandour, parish priest of the Cathedral of Saint James the Brother of God, accompanied by members of the church’s governing committee.

The delegation invited Patriarch Theophilos to attend the cathedral’s patronal feast, which also marks the Patronal Feast of the Throne of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The Patriarch offered his blessing and accepted the invitation.

Additionally, Patriarch Theophilos welcomed groups of pilgrims from Greece, Russia, and Serbia, accompanied by their clergy.

He also met with Archimandrite Stephanos, the Patriarchate’s representative in…