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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…

Opening of Christmas Market – Damascus

On December 20, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II inaugurated the “Christmas Market 2022” in the garden of the Syriac Martyrs in Damascus. St. Aphrem Patriarchal Syriac Scouts…

Visit of the Palestinian Ambassador to Syria

On December 20, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Dr. Samir Al-Rifai, Ambassador of Palestine in Damascus, at the Patriarchate in Bab Touma. ‎‏The meeting…

First Meeting of the Patriarchs of the Syriac Churches

On December 16, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II inaugurated the First Meeting of the Patriarchs of the Syriac Churches, at the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Residence in Atchaneh….

Reception of His Holiness Patriarch Mar Awa III

On December 15, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His brother in Christ His Holiness Patriarch Mar Awa III, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East,…

Inauguration of Meltho International School – Erbil

On December 10, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II inaugurated Meltho International School in Erbil. The inauguration was also attended by His Eminence Mor Nicodemus Daoud Sharaf, Archbishop…

Arrival to Erbil

On December 9, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II arrived to Erbil in a private visit for the inauguration of Meltho International School. His Holiness was received at…

Meeting with Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of the Persecuted Christians

On December 6, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met His Excellency Mr. Tristan Azbej, Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of the Persecuted Christians, accompanied by Mr….

Visit of Ambassador of Syria in Lebanon Mr. Ali Abdulkarim Ali

On December 4, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdulkarim Ali, Ambassador of Syria in Lebanon at the Patriarchal Residence in Atchaneh. The…

Visit of Very Rev Raban Aphrem Lahdo

On December 3, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met Very Rev. Raban Aphrem Lahdo, Assistant of His Eminence Mor Julius Abdelahad Shabo, Archbishop of Sweden and Scandinavia,…