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Visit to Massara Schools in Baghdad

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited Massara Primary and Secondary Schools in Baghdad on the occasion of Teachers Day. He was accompanied by their Eminences: Mor Severius Hawa,…

Visit to St. Jacob Baradeus Monastery for Nuns in Baghdad

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited St. Jacob Baradeus Monastery for nuns in Baghdad. His Holiness was accompanied by their Eminences: Mor Severius Hawa, Archbishop of Baghdad and…

Visit of a Delegation from the Presbyterian Church in Iraq

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received a delegation from the Presbyterian Church in Iraq who came to visit him during his apostolic visit to the Archdiocese of Baghdad…

Delegation of St. Mary Church – Basra

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with a delegation from the parish of St. Mary in Basra headed by the parish priest Rev. Fr. Semaan Gasgous during his…

Visit to Iraqi Prime Minister Dr. Haydar Al-Abadi

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited His Excellency Iraqi Prime Minister Dr. Haydar Al-Abadi at his headquarters in Baghdad. Their Eminences Mor Severius Hawa, Archbishop of Baghdad and…

Visit to the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited His Excellency Dr. Saleem Al-Juburi, Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, at his headquarter in Baghdad. His Holiness was accompanied by their Eminences…

Official Reception at the Parish Hall – Baghdad

In honor of his first apostolic visit to the Archdiocese of Baghdad and Basra, the Advisory Board of the Archdiocese organized an official reception for His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius…

Celebratory Holy Qurobo at St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral – Baghdad

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo at St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral in Baghdad. During his sermon, His Holiness spoke about the meaning of…

Celebration of the Holy Qurobo at St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral – Baghdad

On the occasion of the Sunday of the Departed Priests, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over the Holy Qurobo which His Eminence Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal…

Official Reception at St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral – Baghdad

The Syriac Scouts and the Choir of St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral in Baghdad welcomed His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II for his first apostolic visit to the…