His Beatitude John X: Charity and Knowledge From…

His Beatitude John X: Charity and Knowledge From Saidnaya

November 23th, 2019

Starting a beautiful day, all the religious and civil personalities of Saidnaya, from all political, cultural and social backgrounds gathered on this day with a large crowd of citizens around their father, His Beatitude John X.

As a start, the Patriarch consecrated a new church in the monastery of St. George in Saidnaya, dedicated to the Beloved Apostle John the Evangelist. His Beatitude addressed the audience, saying that the existence of such a church intends to provide a place of prayer for the monks who have left everything behind and now kneel all night in prayer for their own peace and for the peace of the whole world.

Next, His Beatitude inaugurated the "Treasures of Knowledge Library", which ought to be a learning place for all parishioners. After sprinkling the building with holy water, His Beatitude spoke on the importance of knowledge nowadays as an essential pillar of life.

To complete the celebrations, His Beatitude visited the Patriarchal Monastery of Our Lady of Saidnaya, which remains a basic and generous support for the entire city. His Beatitude held a meeting with the Abbess of the monastery and the nuns, and had a stop at the monastery’s orphanage.