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 [...]

Arabic Article Follows Bishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, welcomed Mr. George Noll, Chief of the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem, at the Diocesan Offices on Thursday, December 22nd, 2022. Rev’d Canon Don Binder and Rev’d Canon Wadie Far were present in the meeting. Bishop Naoum and Mr. Noll discussed the ways of maintaining people’s dignity and freedom and increasing diversity in the community. They also shared Christmas greetings. إستقبل غبطة رئيس الأساقفة الأنچليكاني في القدس المطران حسام نعوم السيد جورج نول رئيس المكتب الأمريكي للشؤون الفلسطينيّة OPA في دار المطرانية بالقدس يوم الخميس 22/12/2022، بحضور [...]

Arabic Article Follows The Bishop’s House in Amman, Jordan, was filled with joy as his Grace Bishop Hosam, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, and Mrs. Rafa Qafiti Naoum, his wife, welcomed Diocesan Clergy, Heads of Institutions, Staff and their spouses from Jordan and Lebanon on Monday evening, December 19th, 2022, for a Christmas dinner. Bishop Naoum welcomed all in attendance, who have come from the different cities in Jordan and from Beirut, and congratulated them on the coming of Christmas. He talked about the Christmas season, reminding all that the Baby of the Manger, who was born into a poor [...]

Arabic Article Follows The Bishop’s House in Jerusalem was filled with joy while his Grace Bishop Hosam, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, and Mrs. Rafa Qafiti Naoum, his wife, welcomed Diocesan Clergy, Heads of Institutions and Staff and their spouses from Palestine and Israel on Friday evening, December 16th, 2022. Bishop Naoum welcomed all in attendance and congratulated them on the coming of Christmas. He talked about the Baby of the Manger, who was put in a manger, where animals are fed, and he gave himself as sustenance for us, for he is the Bread that came down from Heaven. [...]

Arabic Article Follows His Grace Bishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, visited His Excellency Mahmoud Abbas – Abu Mazen, the Palestinian President, at the Palestinian Authority’s Headquarters in Ramallah on Saturday December 17th, 2022. Dr. Ramzi Khoury, the head of the Presidential Higher Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine, was also present to welcome his Grace. Bishop Naoum was accompanied by Rev’d Canon Wadie Far, the Archbishop’s Assistant, and Rev’d Fadi Diab, the rector of St. Andrew’s Church in Ramallah and the General Secretary of the Majma. President Abbas and Bishop Naoum discussed many topics, amongst them the [...]