CULTURE

SODERTALJE, Sweden – Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church Mor Ignatius Ephrem II is in Sweden for a pastoral visit to his faithful. On Sunday, Mor Ephrem attended the silver jubilee of Bishop of the Diocese of Sweden Dioskoros Benjamin Atas, which was covered live by Syriac TV stations Suroyo…

JISH (GUSH HALAV), Israel – Since 2014, Syriacs can ethnically register themselves in the Israeli National Population Registry as Arameans. Where Syriacs were before often seen as “Arab Christians,” they were now able to officially register a defined Aramean nationality in their Israeli identification documents. One of the advocacy organizations…

BEIRUT – In a celebratory ceremony, Syriac Patriarch Mor Ignatius Younan III celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary. In the presence of all Syriac Catholic bishops from around the world, brother patriarchs Syriac Maronite Patriarch Mor Bechara Boutros Raï and Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Ephrem II and many invitees. The anniversary ceremony…

ANKAWA, Iraq — During the ordination of Mar Awa Royel as Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East on 13 September at Mar Youhanna Cathedral in Ankawa, letters and telegrams congratulating the Catholicos-Patriarch were read aloud. Among the well-wishers was the Patriarchate Advisor for the Syriac Orthodox Church Bishop…

HARISSA, Lebanon — Headed by Syriac Catholic Patriarch Mor Ignatius Youssef III Younan, the Holy Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church met on Sunday at the Monastery of Our Lady of Deliverance in Harissa, Lebanon. The archbishops of the Church, in the homeland and abroad, participated in studying the annual…

ANKAWA, Iraq — In light of the Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Gewargis Sliwa stepping down due to health issues, the Holy Synod of the Assyrian Church of the East had taken a decision to appoint a new Catholicos-Patriarch. On Monday, the Feast of the Cross, the new Catholicos-Patriarch, Mar Awa Royel, was…

@gazetesabro – Classroom education, which had been suspended since the start of the pandemic in Turkey, resumed on September 6. Although measures are being taken against the spread of the coronavirus – classrooms and canteens are open but students are required to wear face masks at school – there is…

YEREVAN — Commissioned by Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarchal Vicar of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg Bishop St. Gerges Goreya participated in the International Conference on Religious Freedom and Peace held in Armenia, which was called by Kirakin II, the Catholicos of all Armenians. The conference discussed issues…

ZALIN (QAMISHLI), Syria – Syriac Cultural Association official in Zalin Hanna Soumi stated that the first annual Syriac Mardutho ‘Culture’ Festival held by his organization and which lasted 3 days, was very well-received in cultural circles and has had a major impact because of its diversity of performances and activities…

ANKAWA, Iraq — On the third day of its meeting in Ankawa, the Holy Synod of the Assyrian Church of the East announced the election of His Grace Mar Awa Royel, Archbishop of California, as the new Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East after a nearly unanimous vote.…