Given that nearly nine years have passed since the kidnapping of Metropolitan Paul Yazigi without knowing anything about his fate, the Holy Antiochian Synod that is held in Balamand, took a decision to transfer Metropolitan

The Holy Antiochian Synod, held in Balamand this evening, elected Archbishop Niphon Saykali of Shehba, a Metropolitan and a member of the Holy Synod. The Holy Synod also elected Bishop Gregorios Khoury as the Patriarchal