Patriarch Theophilus of Jerusalem rejected the proposal to switch to the New Julian calendar - In response to requests from one of the priests for the joint celebration of Christmas, the Primate stated that the Jerusalem Synod had already made a decision on this issuetranslated

On October 1, 2026, Patriarch Theophilus of Jerusalem, during communication with representatives of the Ibilin community, which is part of the Metropolis of Ptolemais-Acre Patriarchate of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, reacted negatively to requests for a joint celebration of the Nativity of Christ with Catholics and a number of other Local...