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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…

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…