His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received Her Excellency Mrs. Liliana Ayalde, US Ambassador to Brazil, at his residence in Brazilia.
The meeting was attended by His Eminence Mor Titus Boulos Touza, Syriac Orthodox Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, and Very Rev. Raban Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director.
Her Excellency welcomed His Holiness to Brazil and wished him a successful visit.
His Holiness gave a historical overview of the history of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Brazil, especially with the missionaries that were spread towards the end of the last century.
He also discussed the current situation of Christians in the Middle East, as well as the recent developments in Northern Iraq and in Syria.
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