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Meeting with Director of Religious Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Buenos Aires

On June 14, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with His Excellency Mr. Alfredo Miguel Abriani, Director of Religious Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in…

Official Reception at the Syrian Embassy – Buenos Aires

On June 13, 2019, His Excellency Mr. Maher Mahfouz, Charge d’Affaires of the Syrian Embassy in Buenos Aires, held an official reception in the honor of His Holiness Patriarch Mor…

Reception at Mor Aphrem Church – Buenos Aires

On the evening of June 13, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over ramsho (evening) prayer at St. Aphrem Church in Buenos Aires. He was accompanied by…

Arrival at Buenos Aires International Airport

On June 13, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II arrived at Buenos Aires International Airport in Argentine, for his first apostolic visit to the Patriarchal Vicariate of Argentina….

Meeting with Representative of Kurdistan Iraq in Italy

On June 11, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received Her Excellency Dr. Rizan Saleh Qader, Representative of the Region of Kurdistan in Italy.   Her Excellency thanked…

Meeting of Patriarchs – Erbil

On June 10, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with their Beatitudes Mor Ignatius Youssef III Younan, Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, and Cardinal Mar Louis Rafael…

Legal Oath of President of Iraqi Kurdistan

On June 10, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended the ceremony of the legal oath of His Excellency Nechirvan Barzani as President of Iraqi Kurdistan. He was…

Holy Qurobo at Um Al-Nour Church – Erbil

On June 9, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo at Um Al-Nour (Mother of Light) Church in Erbil – Iraq.   He was assisted…

Arrival at Erbil International Airport

On June 9, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II arrived at Erbil International Airport in Iraq, to take part in the ceremony of the legal oath of His…

Signing Contract for Monastery Land – Sweden

On June 5, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II signed a contract for buying a land and property in Nyköping in order to establish a monastery for Syriac…