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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…

Christian Muslim Religious Summit for Jerusalem – Bkerke

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II participated in the Christian-Islamic Summit at the Maronite Patriarchate Headquarters in Bkerke upon the invitation of His Eminence Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rai,…

First Session of the Commission for Bilateral Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Syriac Orthodox Church

On Dec 8-9, 2017, The Commission for Bilateral Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Syriac Orthodox Church held its first session in Cherepovets in Russia. Our Syriac Orthodox…

Visit of His Excellency Ambassador of Austria to Damascus

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Hans-Peter Glanzer, New Austrian Embassy in Damascus, at the Patriarchate in Bab Touma in Damascus. During the meeting, His Holiness…

Meeting of the Council and Committees of the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II blessed the meeting of the Archdiocesan Council and the various committees of the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus, at the Patriarchal Headquarters in Damascus….

Visit of the Secretary of the Congregation of Oriental Churches

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Cardinal Mario Zenari, Apostolic Nuncio in Damascus, and His Excellency Archbishop Cyril Vasil, Secretary of the Congregation of Oriental Churches,…