President Jacob Zuma blessed with saint order
The Pope and Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria and All Africa: Theodoris II on Sunday bestowed President Jacob Zuma with the highest honour the church can give to a foreign national.
The Pope and Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria and All Africa: Theodoris II on Sunday bestowed President Jacob Zuma with the highest honour the church can give to a foreign national.
Paying a courtesy call to Zuma while doing church work, Theodoris II bestowed Zuma with the Order of Saint Mark.
“With this I give you great blessing,” Theodoris II said speaking through an interpreter as he handed Zuma a personal cross and a certificate.
Zuma embraced Theodoris II and his delegation and said the gesture was unexpected.
“Thank you very much for this honour. I thought it was just a visit. I did not know that there was a surprise,” Zuma said.
“We appreciate your visit. We believe that you have brought blessings to our country and we are very happy.”
It was the first time that the order was bestowed on a South African.
via Sapa/iol
