Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Bolaris meets with the Exarch of the Holy Sepulchre in Athens, Archimandrite Damianos (14/03/2019)

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Bolaris received today the Exarch of the Holy Sepulchre in Athens, Archimandrite Damianos.

Talks focused on issues of interest to the Exarchate of the Holy Sepulchre in Athens, as well as relevant  priorities set by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

Other issues such as the planning of work on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the establishment of a postgraduate department of Theology at the Holy Monastery of the Sacred Cross in Jerusalem, the Deputy Minister's visit to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem together with the Delegation of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, as well as the Deputy Minister's visit to Jordan.

Finally, details were discussed pertaining to the mission to receive the Holy Fire from Jerusalem on Holy Saturday.

March 14, 2019