Patriarch John X met, at the Patriarchal Residence in Balamand, with the students of the preparatory year and first year students of the St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology. This meeting comes on the

His Beatitude was concelebrated with Their Grace, the Right Reverend Bishops Moussa El-Khoury, Efraim Malouli and John Batash, as well as a number of priests and deacons. The Divine Liturgy was attended by the new

His Beatitude offered His condolences to the victims of the tragic accident, through His Eminence. He also requested him to convey to all the people of the beloved Akkar region, the prayers and the solidarity

Great Vespers for the Dormition of the Theotokos at al-Maryamiyah Cathedral in Damascus.

Patriarch John X received at the Patriarchal Headquarters in Damascus the new Serbian Ambassador to Syria, Mr. Radovan Stojanovic . His Beatitude wished him all the success in his new assigned position.