Patriarch Theophilos III received U.S. President

OCP News Service – 16/07/2022

Holy Land- Bethlehem: H.B. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem received U.S president Joe Biden at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on 15th July 2022. During the discussion, Patriarch focused on the need for American intervention to protect Christian heritage in the Holy Land, especially in Jerusalem.

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During the Conversation, His Beatitude made special references to the recent attacks on churches, clergy, and Christian faithful by Israeli radical groups and their attempts to seize the properties of Jaffa Gate.

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On 14th July the President, Isaac Herzog of Israel hosted a reception at his official residence in honor of U.S. President Joseph Biden in which Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarchs of other churches, and church leaders participated.

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OCP News Service