August 2026
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X received a British delegation that included Mr. Barry Peach, the United Kingdom’s Special Representative to Syria, and Mr. David Hunt, Head of the Syria
Patriarch John X receives Republic of Abkhazia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Oleg Bartsites, along with the accompanying ministerial delegation.
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, received Adele Michel Rashid, the top student in the Middle School certificate at Al‑Assiyeh School – Jaramana, together with her family, at the Patriarchate
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X received Greek Ambassador to Syria, Emmanouil Kakavelakis, accompanied by Consular Attaché Mrs. Anna Aravantinou, at the Patriarchate in Damascus on August 21, 2026.
Minister of Education Dr. Muhammad Abdul Rahman Turko met with His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, alongside Dr. Nawar Najmeh, Member of Parliament, in a meeting that addressed
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X received the Ambassador of the United States of America to Lebanon, Mr. Michel Issa, at the patriarchal headquarters in Balamand. Present at the meeting
Patriarch of Antioch and all the East Pastoral Letter “In Grace we grow,In service we transcendAnd in love the structure is strengthened” *** Table Of Content – Introduction1- Preaching2- The Service of Praising3- Our Institutions are a helping hand
“And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians” (Acts 11:26) From this holy Levantine spot, and from the fragrance of early Christian history, the Antiochian Orthodox Church set forth to become one of the
Receiving the Apostolic Nuncio in Syria Patriarch John X: “We emphasize the authenticity of Christian presence in Syria and the values of citizenship and coexistence among all components.” Damascus, June 17, 2026 His Beatitude John
Patriarch John X receives the Ambassador of Brazil to Syria, Mr. Eduardo Botelho Barbosa
Patriarch John X receives Syria’s Ambassador to Greece,Mrs. Lamia Hariri
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X welcomed Mr. Mohammad Safwat Raslan, Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, at the Patriarchate in Damascus.Their meeting included discussions on the general situation