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Celebrating the Feast of Saint John of Damascus at Balamand

Balamand, December 4, 2025 His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East presided over the Feast of Saint John of Damascus, Patron Saint of the Instityte of Theological Institute, at the Monastery

Delegation from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

His Beatitude Patriarch John X received a delegation from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs headed by Mr. Tristan Azbej, State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians and responsible for Hungarian assistance in the

His Beatitude John X, Meets Priests and Association Leaders from the Region of Antioch

His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Meets Priests and Association Leaders from the Region of Antioch, the Sanjak of Alexandretta, and Mersin Over the course of two days,

Patriarch John X Receives Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Tarek Mitri

His Beatitude John X Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received the Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon, Dr. Tarek Mitri, accompanied by Dr. Mohammad Taha Al-Ahmad, Director of the Department of Arab

Inspection Visit to the Reconstruction Works of St. Elias Church – Dweilaa, Damascus

Patriarch John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, paid an inspection visit to St. Elias Church – Dweilaa to observe the reconstruction works completed after the terrorist

The Yearly Anniversary For GOPA-DERD

Patriarch John X: “We take pride in the Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development, and we are filled with honor for its work and mission.” His Beatitude Patriarch John X Greek Orthodoxof Antioch and All

Receiving Minister of Information Dr. Hamza Al-Mustafa

Patriarch John X Receives Minister of Information Dr. Hamza Al-Mustafa Damascus, October 27, 2025 John X Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received Syrian Minister of Information Dr. Hamza Al-Mustafa at the

President Ahmad al-Shara visit

President Ahmad al-Shara visit26-10-2025 President Ahmad al-Shara visited the Mariamite Church in Old Damascus and met with His Beatitude Patriarch John X Yazigi, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, at the Patriarchate.

Patriarch John X Receives Minister Raed Al-Saleh

Patriarch John X Receives Minister of Emergency and Disaster Affairs Raed Al-Saleh Damascus, October 22, 2025 His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received Raed Al-Saleh, Minister of Emergency

Dialogue Sessions on Islamic-Christian Relations

Dialogue sessions on Islamic-Christian relations, social welfare, and the statement of the present and the awaited hope… as part of the sessions of the Holy Antiochian Synod The fourth day began with a continuation of

Divine Liturgy at Our Lady of Balamand Monastery

Patriarch John X celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Our Lady of Balamand Monastery. He was assisted in the service by the following Metropolitans: Damaskinos (São Paulo and all Brazil), Silwan (Byblos, Batroun and dependencies), Ignatius

Conclusion of the Holy Antiochian Synod’s Work

The Holy Antiochian Synod held its concluding sessions for the fifth and final day at the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand. The first session began with a prayer offered by the Fathers of the

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