January 2025

President Aoun received the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch

President Aoun received the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X Yazigi, with a delegation of bishops. Patriarch Yazigi: President Aoun has a long and arduous rescue journey ahead. We all

Receiving the General Secretariat of the Syrian Democratic Front Damascus

His Beatitude Patriarch John X received the General Secretariat of the Syrian Democratic Front, at the Patriarchate in Damascus. The meeting included discussions on the current situation in Syria and eventual joint efforts for a

Receiving the head of the Center for Political and Foreign Affairs in Paris

His Beatitude Patriarch John X received Mr. Fabien Bossart, head of the Center for Political and Foreign Affairs in Paris, accompanied by his wife Mrs. Randa Kassis, head of the Astana Political Platform, at the

Patriarch John X receives the Chargé d’Affaires of the European Union Mission to Syria

His Beatitude Patriarch John X received Mr. Michael Onmacht, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the European Union Mission to Syria, and the accompanying delegation, at the Patriarchate in Damascus. The meeting included a discussion about the

receiving the Representative of the Republic of Cyprus for the Middle East

His Beatitude Patriarch John X received Mrs. Thessaly Salina Chiapu, the Special Representative of the Republic of Cyprus for Religious Freedom in the Middle East, accompanied by Mr. Michael Hadjikirou, the Cypriot Ambassador to Damascus

Patriarch John X Congratulates General Joseph Aoun

“We see in you the pride and strength of the cedars in these times when the East and the world are in turmoil and yearn for the peaceful heaven of the Father of lights and

receiving the project officer at the “Oeuvre d’Orient” organization

His Beatitude Patriarch John X received Mr. Vincent Guillot, Projects Officer in the Middle East Department of the relief organization L’Œuvre d’Orient, accompanied by Dr. Safir Salim, at the Patriarchate in Damascus. The meeting touched

A Seminar Entitled “Citizenship and Civil Society”

The Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East held the first discussion seminar entitled “Citizenship and Civil Society” with a slogan “Cultural and Awareness Meetings to Build a New Syria” in the hall of St.

Homily of Patriarch JOHN X New Year’s 2025

Homily of Patriarch JOHN X New Year’s Liturgy, Mariamite Cathedral January 1, 2025 My Beloved Ones, From Antioch, the city of light that first called the disciples “Christians” and Christianized the entire world; from Antioch,

Homily of Patriarch JOHN X New Year’s 2025

Homily of Patriarch JOHN X New Year’s Liturgy, Mariamite Cathedral January 1, 2025 My Beloved Ones, From Antioch, the city of light that first called the disciples “Christians” and Christianized the entire world; from Antioch,

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