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Meeting with H.E. Charge d’Affaires of the Austrian Embassy in Damascus

On February 11, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Hans-Peter Glanzer, Charge d’Affaires of the Austrian Embassy in Damascus, at the Patriarchate headquarters in Bab…

Holy Qurobo for St. Maron’s Day – St. Antonios Maronite Cathedral

On February 9, 2019, upon the invitation of His Excellency Archbishop Samir Nassar, Maronite Archbishop of Damascus, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended the Holy Qurobo for the…

Formal Reception in Honor of the Diplomatic Body in Syria – 2019

On the occasion of the New Year 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II invited their Excellencies the Ambassadors, Charge d’Affaires and Diplomatic Representatives to a Formal Reception at…

Gardening Campaign – Antioch Syrian University

On February 5, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II participated in gardening campaign, in the fields of Antioch Syrian University, at the university headquarters in Maarat Saydnaya –…

Commemoration of Mor Barsaumo – Damascus

On February 3, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo of the fourth Sunday after Epiphany, and the Commemoration of Mor Barsaumo, the Chief of…

Holy Qurobo for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord to the Temple

On February 2nd, 2019, for the occasion of the feast of the Presentation of the Lord to the Temple, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo…

Ordination of Greek Catholic Archbishop Elias Al-Dabieh

On February 1st, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended the Holy Qurobo celebrated by His Beatitude Joseph Absi, Greek-Melkite Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and all the East,…

Conclusion of Visit to Egypt

On January 31, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II concluded his visit to Egypt.   His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See…

Meeting with His Excellency Ambassador of Syria in Egypt

On January 31, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met His Excellency Dr. Riyad Sneih, Ambassador of Syria to Egypt.   His Holiness was accompanied by His Eminence…

Visit to the Cathedral of the Nativity

Later, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited the New Cathedral of the Nativity in the New Administrative Capital.   His Holiness was accompanied by His Eminence Mor Timotheos…