Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II on an Apostolic visit to Iraq

Prakash Varghese (OCP Delegate of UAE, Gulf and Levant Region)
14/6/15

Beirut: His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius AphremII has arrived in Iraq for an Apostolic visit on 13th June 2014. This is the first ever visit made to Iraq as the Patriarch of Antioch and All East. The Patriarch was received at the airport by Syriac Orthodox Prelates of Iraq and Kurdistan region and high level diplomats.

Patriarch Ignatius will stay in Iraq for several days and will also visit Kurdistan to see the displaced faithful in the region. The Patriarch will also check the possibilities of providing assistance to poor and needy who are displaced. The Patriarch will also meet with several high level Iraqi delegation and will lead Divine Liturgical Services.

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OCP News Service