The Patriarchate of Jerusalem made a large donation to the State of Israel in order to contribute to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem donated half a million Israeli new shekels (approx. € 130,000) to the special fund set up for this purpose. The donation is part of a series of donations and campaigns launched by Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, who had exempted tenants of the Old City of Jerusalem from rent for the year 2020 before the State of Israel declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic.