Greek Minister Lina Mendoni strengthens cultural ties in Jerusalem visit

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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni visited Jerusalem, reaffirming Greece’s commitment to supporting the Jerusalem Patriarchate and preserving the religious and cultural heritage of the Holy Lands.

According to AMNA.gr, during her meeting with Patriarch Theophilos III, she pledged continued assistance in safeguarding Christian heritage and discussed conservation efforts for the Patriarchate’s archives, including digitalisation initiatives.

Mendoni also visited key religious sites, including the Church of the Resurrection and the Monastery of St. John Prodromos, where she inspected restoration works.

The Patriarch briefed her on plans for a Centre for Theological Studies and Research at the Monastery of the Sacred Cross.

Her visit concluded at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, where she laid a wreath in honour of Holocaust victims and explored potential collaborations between Jewish museums in Athens, Thessaloniki, and the forthcoming Holocaust Museum in Thessaloniki.

Source: AMNA.gr

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