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Third Day of the Proceedings of the Holy Antiochian Synod

In a paternal spirit, the Fathers of the Holy Antiochian Synod resumed the sessions of their sixteenth synodical term, presided over by His Beatitude. The discussions and dialogues addressed general Orthodox affairs and emerging developments

President Joseph Aoun, addressing a delegation from the Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church headed by His Beatitude John X Yazigi

President Joseph Aoun, addressing a delegation from the Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church headed by His Beatitude John X Yazigi:

Second Day of the Holy Antiochian Synod’s Proceedings

Following the visit paid this morning by His Beatitude Patriarch John X, accompanied by the Metropolitans—members of the Holy Antiochian Synod—to the Presidential Palace in Baabda and their meeting with His Excellency the President of

Speech of His Beatitude Patriarch John X at the Opening of the Holy Synod Balamand

Reverend Hierarchs,It pleases me to address you at the opening of this Synod, which is the gathering of all into one. Today, we are in the presence of the Holy One, whom we ask to

The Holy Antiochian Synod Opens Its Sessions

Today marked the opening of the Holy Antiochian Synod in its sixteenth synodical session, presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch John X and attended by their Eminences the Metropolitans: Elias (Beirut), Elias (Tyre and Sidon),

Patriarch John X welcomes Metropolitan Ignatius Al-Houshi

Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East of the Greek Orthodox received Metropolitan Ignatius Al-Houshi of France and Western and Southern Europe at the patriarchal headquarters in Balamand. The meeting covered the situation

Patriarch John X Receives Dr. Tarek Mitri, Deputy Prime Minister

His Beatitude John X Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received Dr. Tarek Mitri, Deputy Prime Minister, at the Patriarchal Residence in Balamand. The meeting included an exhaustive overview of public matters and current

Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East Receives Metropolitan Saba Isber

His Beatitude John X Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received Metropolitan Saba Isber, Metropolitan of New York and All North America, at the Patriarchal Residence in Balamand. The meeting addressed the affairs of

Patriarch John X Receives Metropolitan Elias Audi

His Beatitude John X Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received Metropolitan Elias Audi, Metropolitan of Beirut and its Dependencies, at the Patriarchal Residence in Balamand. The meeting touched upon ecclesiastical and national matters.

Patriarch John X Receives Bishop Yacoub Khoury

His Beatitude John X Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received Bishop Yacoub Khoury, Metropolitan of Buenos Aires and All Argentina, at the Patriarchal Residence in Balamand. The meeting addressed the conditions of the

Bishop Paul Orduluoğlu Visits the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin

At the invitation of Father George Sergeyev, representative of the Russian Church in Turkey, Bishop Paul Orduluoğlu, heading a delegation that included priests and association presidents, visited the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin. His

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