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Top Stories: Israel to recognize Greek Patriarch
After 2 year delay, Israel will accept appointment of Archbishop Theopilus III as Greek Patriarch. Delay was because of archbishop's pledge to give list of church real estate—which include land on which Knesset and president's residence stand—to Jordan and Palestinian Authority
Ronny Sofer, YNET, October 28, 2007
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Posted on 28 October, 2007 (662 reads)
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Israel: Patriarch petitions High Court over conditions of recognition
The newly elected Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, submitted a petition to the High Court on Wednesday in which he and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy accused the government of Israel of making its recognition of the patriarch conditional on his signing of "questionable" real estate deals.
The petition claims that the Israeli government is applying pressure on Theophilos to approve deals that the Patriarchy had signed, by means of its former financial manager Nikolaus Papadimas, who had received power of attorney from the previous patriarch Ireneos I, to sell assets to foreign companies representing the right-wing settler organization Ateret Kohanim.
The petition demands that the government unconditionally recognize Theophilos, who was elected last August, as Ireneos was simultaneously ousted from his position.
By Arnon Regular, Haaretz, Oct 27, 2005
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Posted on 27 October, 2005 (596 reads)
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Top Stories: New Orthodox leader for Jerusalem
The Greek Orthodox Church has elected a new patriarch for Jerusalem to replace its former leader who was demoted after a controversial land deal.
The church's Holy Synod elected Metropolitan Theofilos following the ousting of his predecessor in May. Theofilos becomes the religious head of 100,000 Christians in the Holy Land, most of them Palestinian. Former Patriarch Irineos had refused to resign, despite being isolated by the world's Orthodox leaders.
By LAURIE COPANS, AP, August 22, 2005
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Posted on 22 August, 2005 (635 reads)
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