His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Met the Youth of St. Georges Church in Melbourne
On February 23, 2026, 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), met the Youth of St. Georges Church in Melbourne.
Their Eminences Archbishops: Mor Malatius Malki Malki, Patriarchal Vicar of Australia and New Zealand, and Mor Augeen Al-Khoury Nemat, Patriarchal Secretary, were also present.
During the meeting, His Holiness listened to the youth and their challenges in the diaspora. He encouraged them to remain attached to their church and its traditions and to be active in offering witness to Christ in their society.
This news was originally published on the Facebook Page of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II.