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Holy Qurobo – Mor Aphrem Monastery

On October 11, 2020, His Holiness celebrated the Holy Qurobo of the 4th Sunday after the Feast of the Holy Cross at Mor Aphrem Church in Mor Aphrem Monastery in…

Visit to the Construction Site of Lattakia Community Center

On October 2nd, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited the construction site of the Lattakia Community Center. He inspected the different areas of the construction site and…

Inauguration of Dr. Farzat Ayoub University Hospital at Al Hawash Private University

On October 2nd, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II participated in the inauguration of “Dr. Farzat Ayoub University Hospital” at Al-Hawash Private University. Their Beatitudes Greek Orthodox Patriarch…

Meeting of the MECC Executive Committee – Bkerke

On September 18, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II inaugurated the sessions of the Executive Committee of the MECC, hosted by the Maronite Church at the Maronite Patriarchate…

Visit of Representative of Coptic Orthodox Church in Lebanon Rev. Fr. Timon Alsuryani

On September 16, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received the representative of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Lebanon Rev. Fr. Timon Alsuryani, at the Patriarchal Residence in…

Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross

On September 14, 2020, on the occasion of the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo at Mor…

Correspondence with the President of India, Prime Minister of India and the Chief Minister of Kerala about the situation of the Syriac Orthodox Church in India

On August 29, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II wrote to their Excellencies: the President of India, the Prime Minister of India and the Chief Minister of Kerala…

Condolences on the death fo Former President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee

Delegated by His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, His Eminence Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Vicar at the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus, and Very Rev. Fr. Markose Abraham, Patriarchal…

Visit of Ambassador Dr. Anwar Abdelhady

On September 1st, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Anwar Abdelhady Director of the Political Office of the Palestinian Liberation Organization in Damascus,…

Online International Conference: Christian Churches and Communities in Near East – University of Lugano – Switzerland

On August 31, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II inaugurated the Program of Masters of Religion and Theology Studies at the University of Lugano. This inauguration came within…