Call for prayer as floods devastate Gulf
In the aftermath of the extreme rainfall and devastating flooding in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and wider Gulf Region, Bishop-elect the Reverend Sean Semple has been in contact with…
Please pray for Bishop-elect Sean
As the Diocesan Cathedrals of St Christopher in Bahrain and St Paul in Nicosia prepare for the Consecration and Enthronements of Bishop-elect Sean Semple, it would bring Sean great joy…
Bahrain helps Gaza Ramadan campaign
St Christopher’s Cathedral in Bahrain has been thanked for its response to the Save a Life in Gaza campaign, organised by local media company Gulf Daily News.“Kind-hearted Christians have ‘risen’…
A reflection by our Canon Theologian
The Reverend Canon Dr John Holdsworth writes: Each of the Gospels has its own way of reflecting on the significance of the cross, but the first three Gospels have in…
Easter message
From Bishop-elect the Reverend Sean Semple: A few years ago I remember a parishioner saying—with wonder in their voice—that all of life is found in the events of Holy Week.…
Youth retreat at Christ Church Jebel Ali
Youth leaders Marc Joseph and Taryn Powys organised a youth retreat at Christ Church Jebel Ali on 16 March 2024, exploring the discovering of spiritual gifts, dealing with stress, and…
JMECA appeal: St Luke’s Hospital Nablus
(A message from JMECA Chair the Right Reverend Anthony Ball) This year JMECA is asking Christians to dedicate their Good Friday or Easter Offering to support St Luke's Hospital in Nablus,…
Canon Georgia marks 40 years of service
Georgia Katsantonis, PA to every but the first Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf, this week marks four decades working for the Diocese.She took up her post on 1 March…
Announcing Bishop-elect the Revd Sean Semple
Archbishop Hosam Naoum, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, and the Synod of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf are pleased to announce…
Synod 2024
The annual Diocesan Synod opened on 5 February, with a Eucharist led by the Most Reverend Hosam Naoum, Archbishop of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East and Acting…