A Christmas Recital by St. Ephrem Patriarchal Choir in Damascus in the Presence of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II
On December 21, 2025, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of the World, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), attended a Christmas Recital by St. Ephrem Patriarchal Choir, at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma – Damascus.
The Recital was entitled: “Love, Live, Laugh…”, and included Christmas chants from different languages and traditions.
Their Eminences Archbishops: Mor Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Assistant, Mor Andrawos Bahhi, Patriarchal Vicar for Youth Affairs and Christian Education, Mor Augeen Al-Khoury Nemat, Patriarchal Secretary, as well as their Excellencies Armenian Orthodox Archbishop of Damascus Msgr. Armash Nalbandian, Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Damascus Msgr. George Assadourian, Greek Catholic Patriarchal Vicar of Damascus Rev. Archimandrite Antoun Mosleh, Episcopal Vicar for the Chaldean Church in Damascus Fr. Farid Boutros, attended the recital.
This news was originally published on the Facebook Page of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II.