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Visit to the Hungarian Institute of Musicology

On December 13, 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited the Hungarian Institute of Musicology.   He was accompanied by His Eminence Mor Timotheos Mata Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Vicar…

Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary

On December 12, 2018, upon the invitation of the Hungarian Government, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met His Excellency Zsolt Semjén, Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary, in Hungary….

Visit to the Holy Cross Monastery – Austria

On December 11, 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II and His Beatitude Mor Ignatius Joseph III Younan, Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, visited the Holy Cross Monastery near…

Meeting with His Excellency Austrian Chancellor

On December 11, 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with His Excellency Austrian Chancellor Mr. Sebastian Kurz, at the chancellery of Austria.   Their Beatitudes Mor Ignatius…

Interview with His Holiness and Their Beatitudes – Vienna

On December 11, 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II and Their Beatitudes Mor Ignatius Joseph III Younan, Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, and Cardinal Mar Louis Rafael I…

Meeting with His Eminence Cardinal Christoph Schönborn – Vienna

December 11, 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met His Eminence Archbishop of Vienna Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, at the residence of the Archbishopric in Vienna – Austria. Their…

Meeting with Regional Director – Syria Crisis Response at World Vision – Damascus

On December 9, 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received Mr. Marc-André Hensel, Regional Director – Syria Crisis Response at World Vision, at the Patriarchate Headquarters in Bab…

Meeting with the Acting General Secretary of the MECC – Damascus

On December 9, 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received Dr. Thuraya Bachaalani, Acting General Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), at the Patriarchate Headquarters…

Meeting with EPDC Volunteers – Damascus

On December 8, 2018, on the occasion of the International Volunteers Day (Dec 5), His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met a group of volunteers who serve various projects…

Meeting with a Delegation from the Lebanese Forces Party – Atchaneh

On December 4, 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received Mr. Antoine Mrad, Counselor of the Executive Chairman of the Lebanese Forces for the Presidential Affairs and Coordinator…