Visit of a Delegation from the United Kingdom

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His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received a delegation from the United Kingdom, at the Patriarchate in Bab Touma, Damascus.
The delegation included members of the House of the Lords and House of Commons as well as religious leaders: Rev. Andrew Ashdown, Baroness Caroline Cox, Lord Raymond Hylton, Rev. Dr. David Clark, and Rev. Micheal Nazir.
His Holiness spoke about the current situation in Syria and the sufferings of the Syrian people, especially the Christians.
He told the members of the delegation that their visit is an opportunity for them to form an unbiased opinion of the reality of the crisis in Syria.
The meeting was attended by His Eminence Mor Dionysius Jean Kawak, Patriarchal Vicar in the Eastern USA, His Grace Mor Maurice Amsih, Patriarchal Delegate in Al-Jazeerah and Euphrates, and Very Rev. Raban Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director.

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