Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Receives the President of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon
August 2014
On August 9, 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received Mr. Assaad Hardan, President of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon heading a delegation from the party in the patriarchal residence in Atchaneh, Bikfaya – Lebanon. The meeting was attended by their Eminences Mor Chrysostomos Mikhael Shemoun, Director of the Patriarchal Benevolent Institutions in Atchaneh and Mor Titus Boulos Touza, Apostolic Delegate for the Churches of the Syriac Evangelization Mission in Brazil.
His Holiness discussed with his visitors the issue of the persecution of Christians in Mosul. He invited all the people of good will to support them during the turmoil and stated that working together is the only solution that helps Christians to remain in their homeland. His Holiness proposed practical suggestions that can be implemented to encourage Christian faithful to remain in their land, facing the plan that aims at driving the Christians out of the Middle East.
Mr. Hardan’s visit was an expression of the party’s stand against what is happening in Northern Iraq. He condemned these terrorist acts and denounced the crimes against humanity that are committed against religious minorities there.
His Holiness also spoke of the necessity of electing a President in Lebanon.
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