Tag: Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
Number of Christians in Israel Rising
Around 177,000 Christians are citizens of Israel, comprising around 2% of the population.
Greek Church Leased Petra Hotel to Jews in 1903, Sold It to Jews in...
From 1903 to 1931, the building was leased by Yerachmiel Amdursky, son of the owner of a kosher restaurant in Jerusalem, who named it the Amdursky Hotel.
Jerusalem Court Sides with Ateret Cohanim Vs. Greek Church on 3 Major Purchases
The three companies affiliated with Ateret Cohanim are the proud holders of a large portion of the entrance to the Old City from the direction of Jaffa Gate, as well as in another area in the Bab a-Khuta neighborhood.
Arab Protesters in Bethlehem Condemn Greek Patriarch Who Sold Land to Jews
The church has been accused numerous times over the past two decades of selling its leasing rights over land in Jerusalem to Israeli Jewish investors
Hundreds of Greek Orthodox Protest ‘Judaization’ of Western Jerusalem
It is disturbing that the Arab protesters, many of whom are Israeli citizens, call the sale of church land to Jews in "green line" Israel an attempt to "Jewify" this territory.
Court Confirms Sale of Greek Church Old City Hotels to Ateret Cohanim
The patriarchy claimed that their CFO, one Nicholas Papadimas, was corrupt and took a bribe for the deal with the Jewish group.
President Rivlin to Israeli Christian Leaders: ‘United Jerusalem Is the Eternal Capital of Israel...
'I stand here today to repeat in the clearest way: the State of Israel is deeply committed to ensure the religious rights of all faith communities in Jerusalem and throughout Israel.'