Visit to Maroutha Project

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited Maroutha project and the land on which a new Syriac church will be built. His Holiness was received by His Excellency Dr….

Meeting a Delegation from World Vision International

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with a delegation from “World Vision International (WVI)”, at the Patriarchal Residence in Atchaneh, Bikfaya – Lebanon. The delegation included Dr. Beng…

Feast of Mor Aphrem and Ordination of Readers and Subdeacons

On the occasion of the Feast of Mor Aphrem and Mor Theodoros, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo at Mor Aphrem Church in Mor Aphrem…

Meeting with a Delegation from MCC

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received a delegation from the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) from Canada and the U.S., at the Patriarchate Headquarters in Bab Touma – Damascus…

Shubqono Prayer – Damascus

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over the evening prayer (Ramsho) at St. George Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma, Damascus. At the end of the prayer, His Holiness…

Ordination of Very Rev. Dayroyo Aphrem Fernandez as Priest

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma, Damascus. He was assisted by their Eminences: Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khouri,…

“… and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever” – Patriarchal Encyclical of the Great Lent 2018

ܒܫܡ ܐܝܬܝܐ ܡܬܘܡܝܐ ܐܠܨܝ ܐܝܬܘܬܐ ܕܟܠ ܐܚܝܕ ܐܝܓܢܛܝܘܣ ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐ ܕܟܘܪܣܝܐ ܫܠܝܚܝܐ ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ ܘܕܟܠܗ̇ ܡܕܢܚܐ ܘܪܝܫܐ ܓܘܢܝܐ ܕܥܕܬܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܬܐ ܐܪܬܕܘܟܣܝܬܐ ܕܒܟܠܗ̇ ܬܒܝܠ ܕܗܘ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܬܪܝܢܐ ܡ̄ We extend our apostolic benediction,…

Holy Qurobo of the Sunday of All Faithful Departed

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo on the Sunday of all faithful departed, at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma – Damascus. His Eminence…

Ramsho Prayer at the University of Salzburg

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presided over evening (ramsho) prayer at the chapel of the university of Salzburg. The prayer was attended by His Eminence Mor Polycarpus Augin…

Inauguration of Conference on Mor Severus of Antioch – Salzburg

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attended the inauguration session of the Conference: “Severus of Antioch and His Search for the Unity of the Church: 1500 Years Commemoration of…