“All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable” This morning, the Divine Liturgy was held in the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand, at the end of which, Patriarch John X

In the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch John X, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, concelebrating with His Eminence Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, the new Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs, presided over the Thanksgiving

His Beatitude Patriarch John X received His Excellency Jawad Turki Abadi, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Syria at the Patriarchate in Damascus, accompanied by a delegation from the embassy in Damascus.

His Beatitude John X met with the bishops and priests of Damascus and its countryside in the Patriarchate. The meeting included a lecture by the Very Reverend Archimandrite John Al-Talli on the priest’s role in

Patriarch John X called former minister Elias Murr, presenting condolences for the passing away of former MP and Minister Michel Murr. His Beatitude praised the departed and his role in Lebanon, asking that his soul