On Friday, December 30, 2023 / January 12, 2024, Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos received a ten-member delegation of the “Churches for the Middle East peace” organization, in the presence of Mr Ode Kawas, and the Patriarch spoke to them about the pastoral, educational, cultural and ecclesiastical work of the Patriarchate.
On the same day, the Patriarch also received a delegation from the Yaffo School, in the presence of the inspector Mr Ode Kawas, a delegation of the “myrrh-bearing women” association – hamilat dib – of Saint James Cathedral, and the Hegoumen of the Monastery of Haifa Archimandrite Artemios, the Priest Dimitrios with his wife and the ministering Priest of Haifa, Fr Michael from Moldavia, to whom the Patriarch bestowed the medal of the Cross bearer (offikion) for the continuation of his fruitful ministry.
Source: Patriachate of Jerusalem