On November 8, 2024, at the invitation of Blessed Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East, the representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarchal Throne of Antioch archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev) took part in the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Department for Ecumenical Relations and Development of the Antiochian Patriarchate, which was held at the Damascus Opera House.
Antiochian Patriarchate.
The guests of the celebration included: Metropolitan Nicholas of Khami, Metropolitan Ephrem of Aleppo and Alexandretta, Metropolitan Gregory of Homs, Bishop Moses of Larissa, Bishop Moses of Daray, Bishop Arsenios of Hieropolis, Bishop John of Sergiopolis, Bishop Anthony of Bosria, Bishop Roman of Seleucia, Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod, clergy and faithful of the Antiochian Orthodox Church; Apostolic Nuncio Cardinal Mario Zenari, Second Secretary of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Syria, O.А. Popkov, Director of the Center for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics at the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Damascus Dr. Hassan Nasrallah, ambassadors of a number of countries, representatives of other Churches, members of diplomatic missions, public international and local organizations.
At the time of the The solemn act included a presentation of the Division's work over the thirty years of its existence, after which the Patriarchal Choir performed a number of works of social and patriotic content, as well as a theatrical performance about the work of the Division, as reported by the website of the Representative Office of the Russian Orthodox Church in Damascus.
The guests were welcomed on behalf of His Beatitude Patriarch John by Metropolitan Ephraim of Aleppo and Alexandretta.
On behalf of His Beatitude Patriarch John, Metropolitan Ephrem of Aleppo and Alexandretta welcomed the guests. In his speech he emphasized the important role of the Church in addressing humanitarian issues, thanking all partners for their support.
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