Patriarch John X (Yazigi) of Antioch and All The East, the primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East, installed on February 10, 2013, made a plea to the international community for the release of the two kidnapped Syrian Orthodox bishops, Syrian Orthodox, Bishop Yohanna Ibrahim and Greek Orthodox Archbishop of [...]
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Syrian Rebel Says Kidnapped Bishops OK
The two Orthodox Bishops, Yohanna Ibrahim and Boulos Yaziji, who were kidnapped at the end of April, reportedly near the town of Kafr Dael, near Aleppo in northern Syria, are good in health as an official of the Syrian opposition said in Istanbul, without being able to give any news on their whereabouts. “Two or [...]
Radical Islamists Behind Bishops’ Kidnapping?
Two Orthodox Archbishops, Paul Yazigi, and Yohanna Ibrahim, Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church in Aleppo, who were kidnapped by rebels on April 22, are still being held in a village northwest of the city, it’s been reported. Since their captivity, there has been almost no news about them even as efforts have beem made [...]
Abducted Orthodox Archbishops OK In Syria
According to recent information, two Greek Orthodox Archbishops kidnapped in Syria, are both in good health and still in the custody of rebels. Aleppo’s Greek Orthodox Archbishop Paul Yazigi and Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim were kidnapped on April 22, while they were passing from the Turkish border on their way to Aleppo. The Lebanese [...]
Greeks Caught Up In Syrian Civil War
The Greeks of Syria are also suffering the catastrophe of the civil war that has taken many victims, including two Orthodox Bishops who are missing, and as the strife continues to grow. Syria has many close historical and cultural ties with Greece. The Greek population of Syria is mostly concentrated in the country’s two big [...]
Kidnapped Orthodox Bishops ‘Remain Captured’ in Syria
The two kidnapped Orthodox bishops are still being held, according to sources that spoke to Al Jazeera, denying earlier reports that they had been released, and prompting calls by the international Christian community for their freedom. ” All we know is that they are still alive,” said Patriarch John X (Yazigi) of Antioch and All The [...]
Yanni to Perform in Dubai Again
The Greek classical, pop composer and producer, Yanni returns to Dubai to perform in two shows at the UAE, Dubai World Trade Center on April 4 and 5. The noted composer of ethnic, jazz, rock music has performed in the past in the UAE, at the iconic Burj Park, Downtown Dubai, at the spectacular Burj [...]
Orthodox Patriarch Urges Christians to Remain in Syria
The new Eastern Orthodox Patriarch said on Saturday that peace can only be achieved through “common dialogue” and the acceptance of each other. Speaking at a news conference in the Syrian capital Damascus, His Beatitude John X. Yaziji, who is head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East, said “love, joy [...]
Greece Gives 50,000 Euros To Syrian Children
Despite a crushing economic crisis, Greece has given 50,000 euros ($66,325) to UNICEF to help Syrian children at the Zaatari Refugee Camp, where many Syrians are being housed after fleeing the country’s civil war. Helping refugees, especially children, remains a priority for the country, Greek Ambassador in Amman Iraklis Asteriadis said after signing the donation [...]
John X Elected New Patriarch of Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
Metropolitan John X was elected to head the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch on Monday, the official paper of the Russian Orthodox Church reported. His predecessor, Patriarch Ignatius IV (Hazim) passed away in a Beirut hospital on December 5, a day after suffering a massive stroke. “Metropolitan John X (al-Yazigi) was chosen as the new [...]
