His Beatitude Patriarch John X Receives Cardinal Sandri
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Damascus, Syria: October 28, 2021.
His Beatitude Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X, received the Dean of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Vatican Cardinal Leonardo Sandri at the Patriarchal Headquarters in Damascus, Syria, accompanied by the Pope’s representative to Syria, Cardinal Mario Zenari and Monsignor Flavio Bacchi.
His Eminence, Ephraim Maalouli, the Metropolitan of Aleppo was also present. Their Graces, Bishop Moussa El Khoury, the Patriarchal Vicar Bishop Gregorios El Khoury, and Bishop Youhanna Batch were among the attendees.
The meeting was held within the program of the Cardinal's visit to Syria.
Several topics were dealt with, most notably the general situation in the Middle East, especially in Syria and Lebanon, the state of Christians in particular, and the relationship between the Orthodox and Catholic churches.
His Beatitude Patriarch John X asked Cardinal Sandi to convey best regards and love to His Holiness Pope Francis, wishing Him continued good health.
This news was originally published on the Antioch Patriarchate Facebook page.
