Holy Thursday and Good Friday: Baghdad
On Holy Thursday, known also in Britain and beyond as Maundy Thursday, the people of St George Baghdad commemorated the Last Supper, the Institution of the Eucharist, and the Garden…
Danish memorial in Baghdad
On Monday in Holy Week Archbishop Michael led a short service of remembrance in the gardens of St George's church, at the newly restored memorial to eight Danish soldiers who died in…
Palm Sunday 2023: Baghdad
Archbishop Michael and Julia were once again at St George Baghdad for the opening of Holy Week. More than a hundred worshippers made their communion in the mass, which began with…
Holy Week and Easter 2023: from Archbishop Michael
Prayers, blessings, and love to the clergy and people of our Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf and to our many friends and supporters around the world as Holy Week,…
Oil: a reflection from the Canon Theologian
Genesis chapter 28 tells the story of Jacob’s dream of a ladder descending from heaven to earth. When he awakes from the dream he is awestruck and says “Truly the…
Jebel Ali at 21
Christ Church Jebel Ali marked its 21st year of mission and outreach on 8 March—dedicated on this day in 2002 by the Right Reverend Clive Handford. "The occasion was a grand…
Archdeacon in the Gulf gets to know St George’s
Archdeacon Michael Mbona recently made his first visit to St George Baghdad to familiarize himself with aspects of life on the compound including the clinic, the kindergarten, and the primary…
Fr Alec for Kyrenia
Archbishop Michael is pleased to announce that Fr Alec Mitchell has been appointed to be a licensed House for Duty priest at St Andrew Kyrenia.Fr Alec, after a number of…
Henderson Hall: St Andrew’s pays tribute
Archbishop Michael is to dedicate the church hall at St Andrew Abu Dhabi to Edward and Jocelyn Henderson, in a ceremony in memory of the couple to be held after…
Better late: Faiz and his MBE
After a pandemic delay of more than two years, Canon Faiz Jerjes of St George Baghdad was finally able on 1 March to receive in person from a UK government…