Holy Sepulchre

Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil to visit Jerusalem and Jordan, meet Patriarch Theophilos III

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria will visit Jerusalem and Jordan from 25 to 30 September, during which he will meet Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem. Patriarch Daniil’s delegation will include Metropolitan Ioan of Varna and Veliki Preslav, Metropolitan Seraphim of Nevrokop and Bishop Gerasim of Melnik, Secretary-General of the Holy Synod. The Patriarchate of…

YesterdayAurelian Iftimiu

Archaeologists reconstruct ancient landscape around Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

A team of archaeologists led by Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, has reconstructed the ancient landscape surrounding the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The present church is built over part of an ancient quarry on Gareb Hill. After stone extraction ceased, some areas were adapted for agricultural use, while others were used for…

Sep 3, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Lead scientist of Holy Sepulchre restoration recalls ‘energy’ felt when Christ’s tomb was opened

Professor Antonia Moropoulou of the National Technical University of Athens recently delivered two lectures on the historic restoration of the Holy Sepulchre located inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. “When we opened the Holy Sepulchre, my colleagues and I felt an energy being released. The findings within the masonry fully preserved their historical authenticity,”…

May 12, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Sepulchre: Up to 4,200 people permitted for Holy Fire ceremony

Representatives of the Common Technical Bureau of the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem announced the utmost number of pilgrims permitted to attend the Holy Fire Ceremony on Holy Saturday. Theodosios Mitropoulos, the architect of the Church of the Resurrection, and Nagib Naser, the architect of the Franciscan Brotherhood, confirmed to the Tourist Police station that…

Apr 25, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (VIDEO)

The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as seen on the Trinitas TV livestream. The Holy Light descended at about 2:31 PM (7:31 AM Eastern Standard time). It appeared in the edicule (the small chapel built over the burial place of Christ) after the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem,…

Apr 23, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

Jerusalem: Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre (VIDEO)

The Holy Fire has descended Saturday, May 1, 2021, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem entered the church a little after 1:50 PM. The Holy Light descended at about 1:55 P.M. After the Fire’s descent, the Patriarch passes the holy gift to the faithful. The…

May 1, 2021Iulian Dumitraşcu

Easter Message: The Church of Jerusalem prays from the empty and Life-giving Tomb for the healing of all people

The Easter message signed by Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem conveys the encouragement that “the rising from the dead of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ filled the universe with the unwaning and unending light.”  The Patriarch of Jerusalem reiterates the history of the sufferings, the Resurrection of the Lord, the appearances after…

Apr 30, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem entered the church a little after 1:00 PM, and after vesting and processing thrice around the Lord’s Tomb, he entered the Tomb itself at 1:45 PM. The Holy Light descended at about 1:50 PM,…

Apr 18, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

King Abdullah II makes donation to Church of the Holy Sepulchre restoration

The Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine and Jordan, Theophilus III, expressed his appreciation and gratitude on behalf of himself, members of the Holy Synod, the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre, the clergy and members of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem for His Majesty King Abdullah II who made a…

May 7, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as seen on the live stream on the Facebook page of the Jerusalem Patriarchate. The Holy Light descended at about 2:30 PM. The Holy Fire appeared in the edicule (the small chapel built over the burial place of Christ) after the Orthodox…

Apr 27, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as seen on the live stream on the Facebook page of the Jerusalem Patriarchate. The Holy Light descended at about 2:15 PM. A delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate, headed by His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova, will bring the Holy Fire to…

Apr 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu