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Visit of MP Ibrahim Kanaan

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received, at the Patriarchal Residence in Atchaneh – Lebanon, His Excellency MP Ibrahim Kanaan, Secretary General of the Reform and Change Parliamentary Bloc,…

Keynote Address at the Conference of World Mission and Evangelism

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II participated in the closing session at the Conference of “World Mission and Evangelism”, organized by World Council of Churches (WCC) in Arusha –…

Orthodox Session in Arusha

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over a session for the leaders, representatives and participants from the Orthodox Churches in the World Council of Churches (WCC) conference on…

Arrival at Arusha

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II arrived at Arusha in Tansania to participate in the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC)….

Visit of His Holiness to Catholicose Karekin II

From March 6 to 10, 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II made a private visit to His brother in Christ His Holiness Catholicose Karekin II, Catholicose-Patriarch of All…

Visit to Maroutha Project

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited Maroutha project and the land on which a new Syriac church will be built. His Holiness was received by His Excellency Dr….

Meeting a Delegation from World Vision International

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with a delegation from “World Vision International (WVI)”, at the Patriarchal Residence in Atchaneh, Bikfaya – Lebanon. The delegation included Dr. Beng…

Feast of Mor Aphrem and Ordination of Readers and Subdeacons

On the occasion of the Feast of Mor Aphrem and Mor Theodoros, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo at Mor Aphrem Church in Mor Aphrem…

Meeting with a Delegation from MCC

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received a delegation from the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) from Canada and the U.S., at the Patriarchate Headquarters in Bab Touma – Damascus…

Shubqono Prayer – Damascus

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over the evening prayer (Ramsho) at St. George Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma, Damascus. At the end of the prayer, His Holiness…