The Greek Orthodox church in the Holy Land said it is offended by Israel’s snubbing of its new Patriarch Theophilos III… The Greek Orthodox church in the Holy Land said it is offended by Israel’s snubbing of its new Patriarch Theophilos III at the annual New Year’s reception by Israel for Christian leaders. Theophilos and his bishops did not attend the banquet hosted by President Moshe Katsav because he was not invited in his capacity as the leader of the church. Instead the invitation referred to him merely as a “bishop”.