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The Greek-Patriarchate of Jerusalem Memorandum for the protection of cultural heritage is in the Parliament for ratificationtranslated

September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

The Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, on the one hand, and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, on the other, is being submitted to Parliament for ratification, with plans to vote next week. The Memorandum was signed in June, during the visit of the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III to Athens and is aimed at the protection and preservation of the tangible cultural heritage of the Patriarchate. The Prime Minister has characterized the agreement as important "which proves in practice the will of the Greek State for the protection of the material cultural wealth of the Patriarchate, which must be protected, preserved and handed down to the next generations intact".

The Patriarch Mr. Theophilos III, during his visit to Athens, had characterized the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation as a historic moment for the Patriarchate, which "proves in practice the relationship of the Patriarchate with Greece, which Greece was and remains the nurturing mother of all the clergy who serve in the diaspora, but also particularly in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem".

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Βασιλική Θεοδώρου
Καλό είναι που το Μνημόνιο πάει στη Βουλή για κύρωση. Το Πατριαρχείο έχει τόσα παλιά κτίσματα και εικόνες που χρειάζονται συντήρηση, αλλιώς θα χαθούν. Ο Θεόφιλος το είπε σωστά, η Ελλάδα όντως στέκεται σαν μητέρα για τους κληρικούς εκεί.
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Andreea Matei
Da, e bine că merge la vot săptămâna asta. Am văzut și eu la știri că au semnat în iunie, când a venit Patriarhul Teofil la Atena. Sper să se ocupe concret de picturile și zidurile vechi, că altfel se pierd cu totul. Și mie mi-a plăcut cum a spus că Grecia e ca o mamă pentru ei.
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Ксения Макарова
Χαίρομαι που το Μνημόνιο πάει για κύρωση την επόμενη εβδομάδα. Τα παλιά κτίσματα και οι εικόνες στο Πατριαρχείο όντως χρειάζονται γρήγορη συντήρηση, αλλιώς θα χαθούν όπως λέει και η Βασιλική. Καλό που η Ελλάδα βοηθάει έτσι, σαν μητέρα που λέει και ο Πατριάρχης Θεόφιλος.
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Olivia Campbell
Yeah, it's good they're voting on it next week so the work can actually start. Those old buildings and icons at the Patriarchate really do need proper maintenance before they crumble. The "nursing mother" line from Patriarch Theophilos stuck with me too — it's a nice way to put how Greece has always backed them up.
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Игор Стојановски
Да, добро е што Меморандумот оди на ратификација следната недела. Имаме и ние во Охрид стари икони и ѕидови што постојано бараат поправка, па знам колку чини тоа. Теофилос убаво го кажа – Грција навистина се однесува како мајка за нивните свештеници.
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