His Holiness Patriarch Alexy of Moscow and All Russia congratulates His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem and All Palestine on his Name Day

His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine, celebrated his Name Day on March 22. On this occasion, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy of Moscow and All Russia sent the following letter to His Beatitude:

His Beatitude Theophilos

Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine,

Your Beatitude, Brother and Concelebrant beloved in the Lord,

On this day, we share in prayer with you and your God-loving flock, asking the Lord to grant good health and physical strength and the beneficial help and intercession of the Holy Church of Jerusalem to Your Beatitude and peace and prosperity to the much suffering land of Palestine.

Wishing Your Beatitude many blessings from Christ, we ask for your prayers at His Life-bearing Sepulchers and remain with much love and respect in the Lord,

+ Alexy
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia