15.Jan.2015 |
His Holiness Patriarch Aphrem-II issued a statement regarding republishing of
caricatures in "Charlie Hebdo": "Freedom of expression does not allow hurting
the feelings of others"
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06.Jan.2015 |
Patriarch's Note to Mor Gregorios Yuhanna Ibrahim
My Dear Brother Metropolitan Mor Gregorios Yuhanna Ibrahim Happy St. John's Day I have never thought that I would celebrate the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, which you annually observe as your personal patron feast day, without personally offering you my greetings and congratulations. Likewise, I have never thought that I would visit your beloved archdiocese of Aleppo without seeing you moving constantly around your offices and working non-stop helping your parishioners and non-parishioners alike. My visit to Aleppo to celebrate Christmas confirmed to me what I have always known; the love of your entire archdiocese and the longing to have you with them at the earliest. They continue to shed their tears and offer their prayers for your immediate release together with your brother Metropolitan Paul Yaziji and other abductees. My dear brother, together with all your friends, I remain hopeful that you will come back to us soon, because we know that you are in God's care and under His divine protection. I assure you that we are doing and will do all that we can to secure your release. Your release is our priority and the cause of the whole church and the entire peace-loving people throughout the world. Tomorrow, as we celebrate the Holy Qurobo (Divine Liturgy) in observance of the feast of your personal patron saint, St. John the Baptist, we will pray for you that you may be among us soon. We also ask you to remember me and the entire church during your prayers in your captivity. Once again, happy St. John's Feast. See you soon. Yours truly Ignatius Aphrem II
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29.July.2014 |
Apostolic Blessings to the Church in India on the occasion of Christmas
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29.July.2014 |
Christmas Message from His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II
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29.July.2014 |
Letter of Holy Father to His Excellency Ban Ki Moon, the Secretary General of United Nations on the crime against humility in Mosul, Iraq
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29.July.2014 |
Letter of Holy Father on the crime against humility in Mosul, Iraq
Dear Ms. Pillay, I am writing concerning the current situation in Iraq and the Middle East, especially the incidences that have been taking place since Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took control of a dear region of Iraq which is the cradle of humanity and the birthplace of our civilization.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=657895947639086&id=100606280034725
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24.July.2014 |
Patriarchal Bull from the Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II to pray
for Iraq on August 3rd, 2014 in all the Syriac Orthodox churches all over
the world.
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19-July-2014 |
H.H. Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Condemns the Killing and
Displacement of Christians and Burning of Churches in Mosul A Statement Issued by the Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Patriarchal Residence – Atchaneh, Bikfaya, Lebanon July 19, 2014 The pace of the threats in Northern Iraq has escalated recently and the attacks and killing of Christians and others in Mosul have increased. Some terrorists called upon them publicly to leave their homes in the city of Mosul and get out of the city. The seizing of the properties and confiscation of houses have not stopped since the beginning of this campaign against them. ISIS gave Christians of Mosul a a deadline to leave the city because their leaders refused to accept the unreasonable demands and unacceptable conditions which could be summarized by forcing the Christians to renounce their faith or pay jizia tax in order to keep their lives. We strongly condemn these terrorist acts directed against our Christian people, clergy and laymen. We reject the burning of churches and their complete destruction. We demand immediate action to stop these assaults and threats. Moreover, we appeal to the international community, organizations and all people of goodwill to work together to put an end to these devastating acts in Iraq in particular and in the Middle East in general. We demand to stop the financing of extremist groups which spread the spirit of horror among the citizens and aim at dividing the Iraqi people who has a long history of common living and working together. We recommend our spiritual children to deal wisely with the recent developments and be in solidarity with one another. We advise them to cling to the land of our forefathers until a way out of this ordeal is found. We pray for peace and security to prevail in the region. We also pray that the suffering of all people of Iraq will end so that they may live in peace and with dignity. Source: http://syrian-orthodox.com/readnews.php?id=1827 Arabic: ==> http://syrian-orthodox.com/readnews.php?id=1826 https://www.facebook.com/HH.Patriarch.Ignatius.Zakka.Iwas/posts/737060473023689 |
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