Homilies, Speeches, and Pastoral Messages

Address of His Beatitude Patriarch John X During the Divine Liturgy on the Occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Russian Church’s Metochion in Lebanon

Your Eminences, beloved in Christ,Though we are physically absent, we are present with you in prayer, sharing in the joy of this blessed day, a day that marks eighty years since the establishment of the

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 Great Lent Encyclical 2026

By the mercy of God Almighty John X Patriarch of Antioch and All the East to My brothers, Pastors of the Holy Church of Antioch My sons and daughters, everywhere across this Apostolic See Dear

Speech of HB Patriarch John X At the beginning of the Year 2026

Patriarch John X at the New Year’s Liturgy: “Our prayers are for those who have fallen asleep and gone before us to behold the face of Christ. We mention in particular our children and loved

Patriarch JOHN X’s Address at the Conference In Jordan

Patriarch JOHN X’s Address at the Conference on Developing the Understanding of Peaceful Coexistence, Al-Maghtas – Jordan, December 9, 2025 Your Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, may God protect him, King of the Hashemite

Address of Patriarch JOHN X The Christian–Muslim Meeting

Address of Patriarch JOHN X The Christian–Muslim Meeting on the Occasion of Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Lebanon Martyrs’ Square, Beirut, December 1, 2025 Your Holiness the Pope, Your Eminences, Holinesses, and Beatitudes, Distinguished Guests,

Address of His Beatitude Patriarch John X At Grand Hotel Douma

Address of His Beatitude Patriarch John X At Grand Hotel Douma, on the Occasion of the Opening of the Metropolitan Antonios Bashir Museum- Douma, October 5, 2025 Your Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan Silouan Moussi,

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,

The Speech of His Beatitude John X Patriarch of Antioch and All the East

The Speech of His Beatitude John X Patriarch of Antioch and All the East The Inauguration Ceremony of Dr. Farzat Ayoub University Hospital Al-Hawash Private University, Syria October 2, 2020. Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences, Dear

Homily of His Beatitude John X for the New Year AD

Homily of His Beatitude John X for the New Year AD St Mary’s Cathedral- Damascus, January 1, 2020 Beloved ones, At the beginning of the year, our eyes turn to the Lord of the time,

25th Anniversary of the Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development

His Beatitude John X on the 25th Anniversary of the Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development at the Conference Palace.Damascus November 9 -2019 Beloved ones, Through the Good Samaritan has the Lord bestowed His Mercy

The Speech of Patriarch JOHN X The Honorary Doctorate Award Ceremony The Christian Academy of Theology, Warsaw, August 16, 2016

The Speech of Patriarch JOHN XThe Honorary Doctorate Award CeremonyThe Christian Academy of Theology, Warsaw, August 16, 2016 Your Beatitude,Mr. President and Faculty Members,Esteemed Audience, It is a great honor for me on my first

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