His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II receives His Eminence Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery of the Oriental Churches
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On January 25, 2025, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches received His Eminence Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery of the Oriental Churches, accompanied by a delegation from the dicastery including His Excellency Bishop Michel Jalkh, Secretary of the Dicastery, and Rev. Fr. Emanuele Sabadakh, Personal Secretary of the Prefect, at the Patriarchal Headquarters in Bab Touma - Damascus. His Eminence Cardinal Mario Zenari, Apostolic Nuncio in Syria, and Rev. Fr. Victor Villatoro, Secretary of the Nunciature, were also present.
The meeting was attended by their Eminences Archbishops: Mor Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Assistant, and Mor Augeen Al-Khoury Nemat, Patriarchal Secretary.
During the meeting, His Eminence Cardinal Gugerotti conveyed the greetings of His Holiness Pope Francis to His Holiness the Patriarch and to all the members of the Syriac Orthodox Church. He expressed his love and full solidarity with the people of Syria, where Christianity has its roots and where its ancient heritage originated. He praised the Syrian civilization that has given the world much in various fields. His Eminence pointed out the need to support the principle of equal citizenship, which guarantees that all components of the Syrian people obtain their rights.
His Holiness also spoke about the special relations that exist between the Syriac Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, thanking His Holiness Pope Francis for his prayers for Syria and his great love for the Syrian people, which he has always expressed.
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