Christmas Spiritual Retreat for the Clergy of Damascus

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II participated in the Christmas Spiritual Retreat for the Clergy of Damascus, held at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.
His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, hosted the spiritual retreat at St. Mary Cathedral in the Patriarchate. His Beatitude Gregorius III Lahham, Greek Catholic Melkite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Alexandria and Jerusalem was also present along with all the Archbishops and clergy of Damascus.
His Holiness prayed for peace in Syria and hoped that this Christmas season will be a blessing for the faithful throughout the world.
His Holiness was accompanied by His Eminence Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Vicar of the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus, and His Grace Mor George Kourieh, Dean of Mor Aphrem Theological Seminary in Maarat Saydnaya as well as the monks and priests of the Patriarchate.

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