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Report on “Warm Christmas” Initiative

Before Christmas Season, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II launched “Warm Christmas” initiative to support Syriac Orthodox families in Syria and Lebanon. The aim of this initiative is to…

Visit of Lebanese Charge d’Affaires in Syria

On January 9, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Mr. Talal Daher, Charge d’Affaires of the Lebanese Embassy in Syria, at the Patriarchate in Bab…

Charity Bazaar – “Emanuel Family”

On January 6, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II inaugurated a Charity Bazaar organized by Emanuel Family of the brotherhood of “Faith and Light” (Iman w Noor) at…

Visit of the US Ambassador to Lebanon

On December 27, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received Her Excellency Ms. Dorothy Shea, Ambassador of the USA in Lebanon at the Patriarchal Residence in Atchaneh. The…

Visit of His Eminence Mor Clemis Daniel Kourieh

On December 27, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Eminence Mor Clemis Daniel Kourieh, Archbishop of Beirut, accompanied by Very Rev. Fr. Paul Kouli and his…

Holy Qurobo at St Mary Church

On December 26, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo at St. Mary Church in Qusur – Damascus. During the Holy Qurobo, His Holiness was…

Christmas Holy Qurobo

On December 25, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo on the occasion of Christmas, at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma, Damascus. During…

Christmas Eve – Holy Qurobo

On December 24, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over the Holy Qurobo for Christmas Eve in Mor Jacob Baradeus Church in Jaramana. Rev. Fr. Sleiman Shalouha…

Christmas Recital – St Aphrem Patriarchal Choir

On December 22, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended a Christmas Recital by St. Ephrem Patriarchal Choir, at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma – Damascus….

Christmas Spiritual Retreat for the Clergy of Damascus

On December 21, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II hosted the annual Christmas Retreat for the Clergy in Damascus. His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch…