Theophilos

Trump Eyes Jerusalem Patriarch as Potential Mediator in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

In a novel diplomatic development, US President Donald Trump has reportedly approached the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, to act as an informal mediator to help de-escalate the war between Russia and Ukraine. According to reports from Israeli...

Patriarch of Jerusalem Urges Trump to Protect Middle East Christians

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon, June 4. The forty-minute discussion focused heavily on protecting Christian communities across the Middle East and safeguarding freedom of worship in...

The Byzantine Emperor Who Revolutionized Automation With His Rising Throne

When you think about Byzantine emperors, machines, rising thrones, and automation might not immediately come to mind. We normally associate the Byzantine elite with grandiose palaces, religious debates, and heroic military campaigns. But how about mechanical lions that roared or...

Christians in the Holy Land See ‘Future of Despair’ Says Greek Orthodox Patriarch

There is a deepening hopelessness among Christians in the Holy Land, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III warned on Thursday. "Our young people do not see a future of hope, but only a future of increasing despair, lack of...