His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II laid the foundation ston of the Syrian Hungarian Private School in Bab Sharqi - Damascus
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On October 18, 2021, the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II laid the foundation ston of the Syrian Hungarian Private School in Bab Sharqi - Damascus, Syria.
The ceremony was attended by their Excellencies: Mr. Darem Tabbaa Minister of Education, Mr Husam Samman, Secretary of the Baath Party in Damascus, and Mr. Peter Csulak Charge d'Affaires of Hungary in Damascus.
His Holiness emphasized that the mission of the church is to educate the generations through building schools. He pointed out that monasteries and churches used to be the universities and schools in the past. He added that the Syriac faithful were known to build schools near the churches because the church feels the duty to raise educated generations. He spoke about this project as a service to the citizens in the neighborhood. He emphasized that the future of Syria is in the solidarity of its people. He also spoke about the motivation and enthusiasm that such educational project has, and thanked the Hungarian government and Hungary Helps for their support for this important project …
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