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Feast of the Virgin Mary for the Blessing on the Crops

On May 15, 2020, on the occasion of the Feast of the Blessing of the Virgin Mary on the Crops, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy…

Visit of HB Patriarch Absi to Offer Easter Greetings

On April 19, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Beatitude Joseph Absi, Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Alexandria and Jerusalem, at…

Easter Sunday Holy Qurobo

On April 19, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo on the occasion of Easter Sunday, at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma, Damascus….

Easter Vigil Holy Qurobo

On April 18, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over the Holy Qurobo of the Easter Vigil at St. George Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma.   His…

Saturday of Lights – Holy Qurobo

On April 18, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over the Holy Qurobo celebrated by His Eminence Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Vicar in the Patriarchal Archdiocese…

Good Friday Services: Worship and Burial of the Cross

On April 17, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the services of the worship and Burial of the Cross at St. George Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma…

Service of the Washing of the Feet

On April 16, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the service of the washing of the feet at St. George Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma, Damascus. During…

Maundy Thursday Qurobo

On April 16, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo on Maundy Thursday at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma – Damascus. Their Eminences…

Midday Service of Good Friday

On Good Friday, April 17, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over the Midday Service of the Friday of Passion at St. George Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab…

Nahire Service – Damascus

On April 12, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Service of Nahire (the Feast of Lights), at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma, Damascus.  …