President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos called on the EU to accept responsibility towards humanity and embrace refugees with solidarity and love during his meeting with Patriarch Theofilos of Jerusalem on his 2-day official visit to Israel. the two men met at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Greek President underlined the role Christian teachings have in relation to the current refugee crisis. Patriarch Theofilos proclaimed him a member of the Crusader Order of the Holy Sepulcher and presented him with the Grande Cross of the Order. Pavlopoulos reciprocated by presenting the Patriarch with the Grande Cross of the Order of the Saviour, the highest honour that can be bestowed by the Hellenic Republic.