Jordan

Patriarch Theophilos III visits wounded after attack on Orthodox church in Jordan

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem visited last Sunday the injured in the terrorist attack at the Greek Orthodox Church of St George in Hammoud, Al-Karak, Jordan. His Beatitude was accompanied by Metropolitan Hesychios of Capitolias during visits to Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein Military Hospital and the Italian Hospital, where the injured were receiving…

Oct 30, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Jordan signs deals to develop Jesus’ baptism site ahead of 2,000th anniversary

The Jordanian government has signed four agreements to develop the area where Jesus Christ was baptised as part of preparations to mark the 2,000th anniversary of the Baptism of the Lord in 2030. The agreements were signed on Wednesday at the Jordanian government headquarters in Amman following the first meeting of the National Committee for…

Aug 14, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel meets with Israeli Ambassador to Bucharest Tamar Samash

Bucharest, 20 March 2018 –  His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church received in audience Her Excellency the Ambassador of Israel to Romania Mrs. Tamar Samash, who was accompanied by Mrs. Thea Haimovitz, member of the Jewish community in Romania. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel thanked for the visit and noted the good ties…

Mar 21, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Clearing Landmines Campaign in the „Valley of Monasteries” – Jordan. Contribute to the Re-establishment of the Skete where Saint John Iacob Served

Join the clearing landmines campaign from the area of the “Valley of Monastery” (Jordan) and contribute to the re-establishment of the Romanian skete of “Saint John the Baptist” from Jordan, where the pious saint of Romanian origin served (celebrated by the Orthodox Church on 5 August). A fund raising campaign was set up for this…

Aug 11, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu