Arabic Article Follows His Grace Bishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, presided over a Solemn Eucharist at the Western Bank of the Jordan River, in a Spirit-filled atmosphere, on Sunday, February 2nd, 2023. The Eucharist was attended by the clergy and parishioners from Jerusalem and the West Bank, represented by Ramallah, Birzeit, Nablus and Zababdeh. Archbishop Naoum welcomed all present and thanked them for joining in this pilgrimage. In his sermon, Bishop Naoum alluded to the fact that not all the parishes in the Diocese follow the same calendar, and in his sermon, he brought together texts from [...]

Arabic Article Follows Bishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, is participating this week in the Anglican Consultative Council, ACC- 18, meetings in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, in West Africa. Archbishop Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, commenced the meetings with a keynote address, on Sunday, February 12th, 2023. On the first day, there were some opening speeches, Bible Studies, and small group discussions. In the evening of the same day, Eucharist was held at Christ Anglican Church in Legon – Accra. The president of Ghana and his wife attended the opening session of ACC–18. On the [...]

Arabic Article Follows Amidst a prayerful atmosphere, His Grace Archbishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, presided over the Solemn Eucharist at the Baptismal Site on the banks of the Jordan River, during the annual pilgrimage of the Arab Anglican Episcopal Church, on Friday, February 3rd, 2023. The Diocesan clergy in Jordan, their wives, and hundreds of parishioners from all around the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan attended the service. Archbishop Naoum welcomed all in attendance and congratulated them on their Pilgrimage to the place where Jesus Christ was baptised. During the service, the congregation renewed their Baptismal Vows, and [...]

Arabic Article Follows His Grace Bishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, participated in the Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedictus XVI at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Tuesday Morning January 10th, 2023. The service was attended by the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem and their representatives, and also by clergy, monks, nuns, and the diplomatic corps and the various congrigations in Jerusalem. His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem, presided over the Solemn Requiem Mass, and the Very Rev Fr. Francesco Patton, the Custos of the Holy Land, gave the sermon. After the service, Archbishop [...]

Arabic Article Follows His Grace Bishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, hosted a meeting for the Church Mission Society (CMS), represented by Mr. Tanas Alqassis, the CMS regional manager for Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, and Rev’d Canon Andy Bowerman, a trustee of the CMS, on Monday January 9th, 2023 in Amman, Jordan. His Grace Bishop Sami Fawzi, the Primate of the Anglican Province of Alexandria, and Mr. Joel Kelling, Provincial Administrator for the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East, attended the meeting. In the meeting, they discussed the restructuring of CMS in the Middle [...]

Arabic Article Follows His Grace Bishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, attended a meeting between the Council of Heads Representatives of Churches in Jordan and the Jordanian Parliament Committee of External Affairs on Monday January 9th, 2023, in the Jordanian capital Amman. His Excellency Khaldoun Hina, MP, welcomed the Archbishops, Bishops, and clergy, the members of the Council of Heads Representatives of Churches in Jordan, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the Arabic Christian identity and presence in Jordan and Palestine. Archbishop Naoum thanked the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and its King, His Majesty King Abdullah II, for their [...]

Arabic Article Follows His Grace Bishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, and Mrs. Rafa Qafiti Naoum, his wife, welcomed Mrs. Diane Connor, the British Consul General in Jerusalem, her family, and the accompanying delegation, at the Archbishop’s Residence on Christmas Eve on Saturday December 24th, 2022, before they went to the Christmas Eve service at the Church of the Nativity. The Clergy of St. George’s Cathedral were present as well. Bishop and Mrs. Naoum welcomed Mrs. Connor and the accompanying delegation, and Mrs. Connor congratulated Bishop Naoum and all present on Christmas. إستقبل غبطة رئيس الأساقفة الأنچليكاني [...]

Arabic Article Follows Bishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, officiated over a service of Christmas Lessons and Carols at the YMCA's Shepherds' Field in Beit Sahour on Saturday December 24th, 2022. Bishop Sani Ibrahim Azar, the Lutheran Bishop in Jordan and the Holy Land, Rev’d Canon Don Binder, Very Rev’d Canon Richard Sewell, Rev’d Canon Wadie Far, and Rev’d Munther Ishaq participated in the service. Mr. Peter Nasser, the General Secretary of the YMCA in Palestine, Mr. Simon Kuba, the Chair of the YMCA’s Board of Directors, YMCA staff, and members of the Lutheran Shepherds Scouts group were [...]