On Thursday, January 22, 2026, Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem received a twenty-member delegation of representatives of the Awqaf – Haram al-Sharif (Temple of Solomon), led by Mr Azam Khatib.
Thereafter, the Patriarchal Commissioner, Metropolitan Hesychios of Capitolias, received on behalf of Patriarch Theophilos a large group of pilgrims from Russia, led by Metropolitan Therapon of Kostroma, as well as pilgrims from Romania.
Source: Patriarchate of Jerusalem















