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Consecration of Very Rev. Msgr. Yacoub Mrad

On March 3, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended the episcopal consecration of Very Rev. Msgr. Yacoub Mrad as Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Homs, Hama and Nabak,…

Service of Forgiveness (Shubqono)

On February 26, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over the evening prayer at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma – Damascus. ‏At the end of…

Holy Qurobo – Wedding of Cana

On February 26, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo on the occasion of the Sunday of the miracle of Cana, at St. Georges Patriarchal…

Meeting with the Syriac Catholic elected bishop of Homs, Hama and Nabak

On February 25, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received the Syriac Catholic elected bishop of Homs, Hama and Nabak Msgr. Yacoub Mrad, at the Patriarchate Headquarters in…

The Patriarchal Encyclical on the occasion of the Holy Lent 2023

ܒܫܡ ܐܝܬܝܐ ܡܬܘܡܝܐ ܐܠܨܝ ܐܝܬܘܬܐ ܕܟܠ ܐܚܝܕ ܐܝܓܢܛܝܘܣ ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐ ܕܟܘܪܣܝܐ ܫܠܝܚܝܐ ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ ܘܕܟܠܗ̇ ܡܕܢܚܐ ܘܪܝܫܐ ܓܘܢܝܐ ܕܥܕܬܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܬܐ ܐܪܬܕܘܟܣܝܬܐ ܕܒܟܠܗ̇ ܬܒܝܠ ܕܗܘ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܬܪܝܢܐ ܡ̄ We extend our apostolic benediction,…

Meeting with the Governor of Istanbul

On February 21, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visits the headquarters of the governorate of Istanbul and meets His Excellency Mr. Ali Yerlikaya, the Governor of Istanbul….

Visit the Governor of Antiochthe and the Governor of Adiyaman

On February 20, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited the Governor of Antioch Mr. Mustafa Harputlu and met His Excellency Mr. Mahmut Cuhadar, the Governor of Adiyaman….

Arrival to the city of Antioch which was severely struck by the earthquake

On February 20, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II arrived to the city of Antioch which was severely struck by the earthquake. His Holiness was accompanied by their…

Holy Qurobo, at St. Stephanos Church in Istanbul

On February 19, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo, at St. Stephanos Church in Istanbul. Their Eminences Archbishops: Mor Philoxenus Yusuf Cetin, Patriarchal Vicar…

Visit the new building of St. Aphrem Cathedral in Istanbul

On February 19, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited the new building of St. Aphrem Cathedral in Istanbul. Their Eminences Archbishops: Mor Philoxenus Yusuf Cetin, Patriarchal Vicar…