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Opening Session of Baku Conference: 2017 Year of Islamic Solidarity

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended the opening ceremony of the conference: “2017 Year of Islamic Solidarity: Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue” in Baku – Azerbaijan. His Excellency President…

Christmas Recital by St. Ephrem Patriarchal Choir

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended a Christmas Recital by St. Ephrem Patriarchal Choir, at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma – Damascus. The Recital was entitled:…

Annual Christmas Retreat for the Clergy of Damascus

On the occasion of Christmas, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II hosted the annual Christmas Retreat for the Clergy in Damascus. His Beatitude Greek Catholic Patriarch Joseph Absi, and…

Forum on Jerusalem in Latakia

Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended a Forum on Jerusalem. He was accompanied by His Eminence Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh, Archbishop of Homs and Hama, Very Rev. Raban Boutros…

Visit to the governor of Latakia Mr. Ibrahim Khodr Al-Salem

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited the governor of Latakia Mr. Ibrahim Khodr Al-Salem. His Holiness was accompanied by His Eminence Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh, Archbishop of Homs…

Holy Qurobo at St. Risha Church in Latakia

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo at St. Risha Church in Latakia. His Holiness was assisted by His Eminence Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh, Archbishop of…

Christmas Carols by the Choirs of the Churches in Lattakia

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended a recital at the Lady of Lattakia Maronite Church in Lattakia. The Christmas carols performed by the various choirs of the different…

His Holiness Visits Virgin Mary Syriac Monastery in Kasab

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited Virgin Mary Syriac Monastery in Kasab – Syria, where he took a look at the progress of the works being made to…

Visit of Ambassador at Large Mr. Peter Heltai, Hungary Helps

  His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received their Excellencies Peter Heltai, Ambassador at large at the Hungarian Helps Program, and Mihalyi Geza, Ambassador of Hungary in Lebanon. The…

Visit of Archbishop Paul Sayyah and Dr. Thuraya Bachaalani

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Archbishop Paul Sayyah, Vicar General of the Maronite Church, at the patriarchal Residence in Atchaneh. His Excellency was accompanied by…