Return

Our patriarch returned to Jerusalem on Pentecost evening after spending 4 days inside Gaza with our Christian community. It was comforting and reassuring for the 500 catholics sheltering in our church compound. They insisted they will not leave but keep the Church alive in that war-torn enclave. Christianity is very ancient there, mentioned already in the Acts of the Apostles. We are now planning for post-war reconstruction ... not just physical buildings and facilities but people's lives. Any contribution to this effort is appreciated. 

Here is the Patriarch's press conference on his return

 

The past few mornings were and still are difficult for me. I wake up with a terrible headache and high fever and spasms in the throat that make me cough and choke. Apparently all these are post-Covid symptoms which will linger indefinitely. My taste and smell comes and goes.