His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited St. George and St. Expedito Church in Brazilia.
Their Eminences Mor Titus Boulos Touza, Syriac Orthodox Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh, Archbishop of Homs, Hama and Environs, Mor Chrysostomos Youhanna Ghassaly, Patriarchal Vicar in Argentina, Bishop Mor Faustino Jose Filio, and Very Rev. Raban Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director accompanied His Holiness during this visit.
More than 4000 faithful gathered to meet His Holiness.
They received him and the accompanying delegation with great joy and chanted hymns in Portuguese and Syriac.
His Eminence Mor Titus Boulos Touza, Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, welcomed His Holiness and introduced the large community of believers that attend prayer and participate in the church activities.
His Holiness blessed the faithful and prayed for the sick who were presented to him.
Rev. Fr. Ribamar Diaz welcomed His Holiness and spoke about the great blessing to have the successor of St. Peter visit the parish and bless the faithful.
His Holiness thanked the Lord for the opportunity to visit this parish and meet the faithful. He spoke about the grace of God that keeps all the faithful united and the power of prayer that allows the believers to grow in faith. He prayed for the people gathered, asking the Lord to bless them with His abundant grace.
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