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Visit to the Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Al-Rai

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited His Beatitude Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East at the Maronite Patriarchal Residence in Bkerke….

Visit of the Coptic Orthodox Delegation

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received a delegation from the Coptic Orthodox Church at the Patriarchal Residence in Atchaneh, Bikfaya – Lebanon. The Coptic Orthodox Delegation included the…

Visit to the Lebanese President General Michel Aoun

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited His Excellency Lebanese President General Michel Aoun, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. His Holiness and His Beatitude Greek Orthodox Patriarch John…

Opening Session of the MECC Executive Committee

As President of the MECC for the Oriental Orthodox Churches Family, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over the Meeting of the Executive Committee held at the Evangelical…

Opening of the Week of Prayer for the Unity of Christians

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II participated in the opening of the Week of Prayer for the Unity of Christians in Lebanon, held at the Church of the Synod…

One Year Memorial for Late Mor Athanasius Aphrem Barsoum

On the occasion of the Feast of the Holy Virgin Mary of the Sowing and the one year memorial of the former Archbishop of Beirut Late Mor Athanasius Aphrem Barsoum…

Visit of a Delegation from Presbyterian Churches in the USA

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received a delegation from the Presbyterian churches from the Outreach Foundation USA, at the Patriarchate in Bab Touma, Damascus. The delegation was accompanied…

Honorary Reception for Mario Cardinal Zenari

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II held a formal reception in honor of His Eminence Mario Cardinal Zenari, the Apostolic Nuncio in Damascus, at the Patriarchate in Bab Touma…

Feast of Mor Stephanos

On the occasion of the Feast of Mor Stephanos, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma, Damascus. Their…

Small Reception for the Shamoshe – Damascus

On the occasion of the Feast of the Protodeacon St. Stephanos, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended a reception for the shamoshe of the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus….