On October 3, 2021, His Eminence Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, Archbishop of Vienna, celebrated the Holy Mass at the altar of the Martyrs of Sayfo, at Mor Aphrem Monastery in Maarat Saydnaya. His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended the Holy Mass as well as His Beatitude Joseph Absi, Greek-Melkite Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Alexandria, and Jerusalem, His Eminence Apostolic Nuncio in Damascus Cardinal Mario Zenari, and their Eminences Archbishops: Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Archbishop of Homs, Hama, Tartous and Environs, Mor Anthimos Jack Yakoub, Patriarchal Vicar for Youth Affairs and Christian Education, Mor Boutros Kassis, Patriarchal Assistant and Patriarchal Delegate of the Archdiocese of Aleppo and Environs, Mor Yacoub Babawi, Patriarchal Vicar for Monks Affairs and the Administration of Mor Aphrem Theological Seminary in Maarat Saydnaya, and Mor Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director.

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