During his visit to Cyprus, Patriarch of Jerusalem Theofilos was honored by the Archbishop Chrysostomos, and received the Gold Medal for founding the apostle Saint Barnabas Church.
On his part, Patriarch Theofilos thanked His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos for his warm welcome to Cyprus and to the Church as well as for his gracious hospitality, and for all that Archbishop Chrysostomos does to maintain the close relationship between Cyprus and Palestine, which is essential for the peace and stability of the region.
Finally, Patriarch Theofilos stated that both churches share a common religious and cultural heritage – the so-called “ Rum” heritage of the ancient Christian Church of this region.
Cyprus and Palestine are also connected by the bonds of history, that include important economic and trade relationships.
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