Greek-Orthodox Patriarch to visit Rome this week

From 22 to 25 October of this year, the Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude, Theophilos III will pay a visit to Rome to meet with the Holy Father.  The encounter between Pope Francis and Patriarch Theophilos III will take place on Monday, 23 October.  His Beatitude will be accompanied by Archbishop Aristerchos, Head of the Patriarchal Secretariat; Archdeacon Markos; Mister Rami Moghrabi and Mister Nader Elias Moghrabi.  Pope Francis and Patriarch Theophilos III have met on two previous occasions: during the Holy Father's pilgrimage to Jerusalem in May 2014 and on the occasion of the Invocation for Peace which was held in the Vatican Gardens in June of that same year.

During his stay in Rome, His Beatitude, Theophilos III will also meet with His Eminence, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State; and with His Excellency, Paul Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States.  The Patriarch and his party will hold talks with His Eminence, Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical council for Promoting Christian Unity; and with His Eminence, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, President of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.