Chapel over the Lord’s tomb consecrated after restoration
A ceremony of consecration of the newly-restored and opened edicule over the Lord’s Tomb in Jerusalem was celebrated today by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem. The ceremony was also attended by His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, and representatives of the Roman Catholic and Armenian confessions, which keep watch over the shrine in concert with the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, reports During his speech he thanked all the benefactors who offered financial assistance towards the sepulchre’s first restoration in 200 years, including King Abdullah II Ibn Hussein of Jordan, head of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas, and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate visited the celebration being a part of the Russian Orthodox Church delegation.
