His Beatitude Patriarch John X Meets Balamand’s Institute of Theology Graduates in the Archdiocese of North America
Phoenix - Arizona, July 27, 2023
His Beatitude Patriarch John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and President of the Middle East Council of Churches for the Orthodox Family, met the graduates from the St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology - University of Balamand, Lebanon, in the presence of Archdiocesan Metropolitan His Eminence Saba Esber. During the meeting, His Beatitude Patriarch John X stressed Balamand’s role in graduating pastors of the Church. This was a paternal conversation that tackled general issues of the ecclesiastical and daily life in the homeland and abroad. His Beatitude listened to the facts and concerns of pastoral care and suggested ways to improve it. The Reverend fathers listened to His Beatitude Patriarch John X as he talked about the challenges that the Antiochian Church faces with all its educational and relief institutions.
This news was originally published on the Facebook Page of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.
