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Visit of the General Secretary of Conference of European Churches

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received Rev. Fr. Heikki Theodoros Huttunen, General Secretary of the Conference of European Churches, at the Patriarchal Residence in Atchaneh, Bikfaya – Lebanon….

Opening of the first Suryoyo Young Couples Encounter

For the first time in the history of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and under the auspices of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the first Suryoyo Young Couples Encounter…

Patriarch Aphrem II Elected President of the Middle East Council of Churches

At the voting session of the XI General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II was elected President of the Council for…

Meeting with the Endowment Committee of St. Mark Monastery

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with the president of the Endowment Committee of St. Mark Monastery His Eminence Mor Severius Malk Mourad, Patriarchal Vicar in Jerusalem, Jordan…

Visit to Mor Aphrem Church – Amman

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited Mor Aphrem Church in Amman, Jordan. His Holiness was received by His Eminence Mor Severius Malke Mourad, Patriarchal Vicar in Jerusalem, Jordan…

Meeting of the Heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches

Their Holinesses: Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Episcopate, Catholicose Aram I, Catholicose of the Great House of Cilicia, and Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch…

Opening of the XI General Assembly of MECC

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II participates in the Opening Ceremony of the XI General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) in Amman, Jordan. His Holiness…

Meeting with Patriarch John X and Mr. Nicolas Michel

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with His Beatitude Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X and Mr Nicolas Michel, Chief Adviser to UN Special Envoy to Syria Mr. Staffan…

Visit of a Delegation from the United Kingdom

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received a delegation from the United Kingdom, at the Patriarchate in Bab Touma, Damascus. The delegation included members of the House of the…

Visit of a Delegation from Caritas and Cordaid

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received a delegation from Caritas and Cordaid headed by Ms. Simone Filippini, at the Patrairchate in Bab Touma, Damascus. The meeting was also…