Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Visits Baabda, Lebanon, to Congratulate President Joseph Aoun

Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited the Baabda Presidential Palace in Beirut to formally congratulate General Joseph Aoun on his election as the new President of the Lebanese Republic.

During their meeting, Patriarch Aphrem II extended his best wishes to President Aoun and expressed hope that his leadership would steer Lebanon toward stability, economic recovery and national unity. The Patriarch stressed the pressing need to form a new government to lead the reconstruction of Lebanon and to restore dignity and rights to all its citizens.

Patriarch Aphrem II also highlighted the historical and cultural contributions of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Lebanon. He reiterated the importance of solidarity and collective effort for the nation’s advancement and affirmed the Church’s commitment to actively supporting the country’s development.

The Patriarch was accompanied by a delegation of senior Syriac Orthodox bishops: Metropolitan of Malankara Mor Gregorios Joseph, Metropolitan of Beirut Mor Clemis Daniel Kourieh, Metropolitan of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli Mor Chrysostomos Mikhael Shamoun, and Metropolitan of Homth (Homs), Hemto (Hama) and Tartous Mor Timotheos Matta Khoury. The presence of the delegation underscored the Church’s unified support for Lebanon’s future under its new leadership, a shared witness to unity in public life (John 17:21).

The visit was described as a significant gesture of goodwill, demonstrating the Syriac Orthodox Church’s dedication to fostering unity and progress in Lebanon during this pivotal time.

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