His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem with the 10th anniversary of his enthronement
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sent the following greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem with the 10th anniversary of his enthronement:
His Beatitude Theophilos III
Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine
Your Beatitude, beloved brother in the Lord and Concelebrant:
I wholeheartedly greet You with the tenth anniversary of the ascension to the Throne of Patriarchs of Jerusalem.
You have been destined to stand at the helm of the Mother Church – the Holy Zion at the difficult time in order “to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ” (1 Pet 2:5), keep the holy shrines cherished by all Christians, take care for numerous pilgrims, build up peace and accord in the Holy Land.
On this festive day I prayerfully wish Your Beatitude the gracious strengthening of your soul and body, God’s help and success in your noble and responsible Patriarchal ministry.
With brotherly love in the Lord,
+ KIRILL
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia