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Pastoral Visit to Aleppo – Evening Prayer at Mor Aphrem Cathedral

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II arrived to Aleppo for a pastoral visit. He was accompanied by His Eminence Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh, Archbishop of Homs, Hama and Environs,…

Visit of the Honorary Consul of Belgium in Damascus

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Mr. Elia Atiyeh, Honorary Consul of Belgium in Damascus, at the Patriarchate Headquarters in Bab Touma, Damascus. His Holiness discussed…

Holy Qurobo – 2nd Sunday of Lent

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo on the Second Sunday of the Great Lent at Mor George Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma – Damascus. His…

“Story of a Mother” Concert – Damascus

On the occasion of Mothers Day, “La’ouna ‘al Tari’” (Meet us on the Road) Association organized a series of concerts in open air public areas in Damascus on the theme…

Ordination of Two Monks at Mor Aphrem Monastery in Maarat Saydnaya

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

Prayer of Praise for the Virgin Mary for the First Week of Lent – Saydnaya

On Friday evening of each week of the Great Lent, the parishioners of Saydnaya pray a special service of praise for the Virgin Mary, asking her intercession and seeking the…

Visit of a Delegation from the Syrian National Socialist Party

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received a delegation of the Syrian National Socialist Party at the Patriarchate Headquarters in Bab Touma, Damascus. The delegation included: Mr. Bashar Yaziji,…

Visit of the Norwegian Charge d’Affaires

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Mr. Martin Yttervick, Charge d’Affaires of the Norwegian Embassy in Damascus, at the Patriarchate Headquarters in Bab Touma, Damascus. His Excellency…

Visit of the Vice Consul of Russia to Damascus

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Mr. Tigran Kotbashyan, the Russian Vice Consul in Damascus, at the Patriarchate in Bab Touma, Damascus. His Holiness and His…

Prayer of Shubqono – Beginning of the Great Lent

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over the service of Shubqono at St. George Patriarchal Cathedral in Damascus. His Eminence Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Vicar in the…