Sunday of the Departed Souls – Holy Qurobo in Augsburg
Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate – 21/1/17
His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Holy Qurobo at St. Mary Mother of God Church in Augsburg on the occasion of the Sunday of the Departed Souls.
His Holiness was assisted by their Eminences Mor Philoxenus Mattias Nayis, Patriarchal Vicar in Germany and Mor Nicodemus Daoud Sharaf, Archbishop of Mosul, Kirkuk and Kurdistan.
In his sermon, His Holiness spoke about the true meaning of being Christians and witnesses of the Lord Jesus Christ with all that we can offer.
He also spoke about charity and love in the Christian life and how it is to serve all people, irrespective of their ethnic or religious affiliations.