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Oriental Orthodox Churches Joint Divine Liturgy

28 September 20101, Burbank, USA. On Tuesday, September 28th the annual Oriental
Orthodox clergy conference and joint Divine Liturgy was held at St. Ephraim
Cathedral. The Liturgy began at 10 am and was according to the Rite of Syriac
Orthodox Church. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Armenian
Church of Cilicia, H.E. Archbishop Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan, Prelate of the
Syriac Orthodox Church of the Western US, and H.G. Bishop Serapion, head of the
Coptic Orthodox Church, presided over the Liturgy. There were also in attendance
many priests from all three Archdioceses. H.E. Archbishop Hovnan Derderian of
the Armenian Church of Etchmiadzin apologized for not being able to attend due
to meetings.

For more details and photos
http://socmnet.org/News_OOChurches_Joint_Divine_Liturgy_28Sept2010.htm

His Holiness Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Patriarch on an Apostolic visit to the
Diocese of Euphrates & Jazeera.

QAMISHILI: His Holiness Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Patriarch made a Apostolic
visit to the diocese of Euphrates & Jazeera from Oct 28th to 31st. The
Patriarchal entourage included, HG Mor Theophilose George Saliba - Metropolitan
of Mount Lebanon & Hon. Secretary of the Holy Synod, HG Mor Severios Malke
Mourad - Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem, Jordan & Holy Land, HG Mor Silwanos
Petrus Isaa Al-Nemeh - Metropolitan of Homs & Hama, HG Mor Philaxinos Saliba
Ozmen - Metropolitan of Mardin & Abbot of Deir Za'faran Monastery, HG Mor
Justinos Paulose Yousef Safar - Metropolitan of Zahle & Bekaa, HG Mor Philaxinos
Mathias Nayis - Patriarchal Assistant & Director of St. Ephraim Theological
Seminary, HG Mor Clemis Daniel Korieh - Metropolitan of Beirut & Director of
Patriarchal institutions in Lebanon, HG Mor Dionysius Yuhanon Kawaq - Director
of the Patriarchal Curie, priests, monk and nuns.

His Holiness the Patriarch was accorded a rousing reception at the Qamishli
Airport by HG Mor Osthatheos Matta Roham - Metropolitan of Euphrates & Jazeera,
HG Mor Dionysius Behnam Jajawi, Gen. Mazy Najib Salloum - Governor of Hassakah
province, government officers, eminent priests from the diocese, representatives
of the different councils, Scouts and large crowd of faithful. From the airport,
the entourage was taken to the Monastery of Virgin Mary in Hassakah.

Later on His Holiness presided over a public meeting and inaugurated four
different projects that were built and completed by the Diocese of Euphrates &
Jazeera under the leadership of HG Mor Osthatheos in association with the
different councils of the diocese. On the 29th, His Holiness inaugurated the
Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Centre, a socio-cultural centre, built adjacent
to the St. George Cathedral and the headquarters of the Diocese. This Centre is
proposed to be a centre for civilization and cultural development. It has been
built as a three storied building. The ground floor comprises a large lounge
area, and the first and second floors consists of offices for different
religious commissions of the Church, six classrooms to teach the languages and a
digital library.

On 30th, His Holiness laid the foundation for the proposed school building
adjacent to the Church of Virgin Mary in the neighbourhood of Nazareth. The
President of Centre for religious education thanked His Holiness on behalf of
the inhabitants of Nazareth and wished a successful completion of the school
building project.

On 31st, His Holiness consecrated the newly built Morth Shmooni Church at
Maaliki. His Holiness, who arrived at the entrance of the town was carried over
their shoulders by the faithful to their church. His Holiness who celebrated the
Divine liturgy and consecrated the new church building, congratulated the
faithful of Maaliki for having built a beautiful place of worship.

On the same day evening, His Holiness and his entourage were taken in a
procession to Qamishli. The occasion was the inauguration of Liberty High School
built and donated by the senior & retired Metropolitan HG Mor Dionysius Behnam
Jajawi. The faithful lined up the roads leading to the venue to welcome His
Holiness.

On 1st morning, His Holiness and the entourage were given a warm farewell at the
Qamishli airport on their return to the Patriarchal Headquarters.

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A Patriarchal Statement on Christians in Iraq

In a recent interview with news agencies, His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka
I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal
Syriac Orthodox Church, gave the following comments:

During the hard times, our struggling Church and the faithful are passing
through, with other Christian brothers and sisters in our beloved East,
especially Iraq, we can only express our deep sorrow for all the bloody
massacres that took place, and are still going on, by the enemies of good and
righteousness, without any deterrent conscious or power of love for peace and
humanity.

While we feel very sad for these events, especially the brutal attack on our
sister Church of Our Lady of Deliverance, in Karada region of Bagdad, we lift
our prayers to the Lord Almighty, to accept the souls of our noble martyrs with
joy and pleasure, for sacrificing their blood for the name of Jesus Christ, thus
they deserve what Paul the Apostle said: " What shall separate us from the love
of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine or
nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, for thy sake we are killed all
the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these
things we are more than conquerors, through Him that loved us". Romans
8:35-37.That was what our Lord Jesus told us about: "The servant is not greater
than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you". John
15:20

Our condolence is; the grain of wheat which dies is the only one that gives
fruits abundantly.

In this occasion we suggested to our brothers, the Archbishops in Iraq, Syria
and Lebanon, to offer condolences to His Holiness, our honorable brother, Mor
Ignatius Yusef III Yunan , Patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church and all his
Archbishops.

We firmly denounce all terroristic and criminal acts that spill the blood of
innocent Christians, and terrorize them to leave our beloved East, especially
Iraq. We denounce any opinion, or suggestion or encouragement to our peoples,
the children of the Holy Church, to leave Iraq for any other country: The East
is ours, and we are important partakers in its ancient civilizations, and no one
can steal this sacred right from us.

Let's all pray to the Holy Lord, to send His Holy Spirit to (check)? the face of
the earth, and spread His peace and concord in our beloved East and all over the
world. Let us have faith in the Lord's words: "I am with you always, even unto
the end of the world".
Matthew 28:20

May the Lord's name be glorified forever and ever. Amen
10, November, 2010

Copy of the Patriarchal Statement
http://socmnet.org/Bull_HH/Patriarchal_Statement_on_Christians_in_Iraq_Nov_2010.\
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Demonstration against what is happening to the Christian people in Iraq.

Every person need to watch this video of demonstration against what is happening
to the Christian people in Iraq. The demonstration took place in Chicago on 7
November 2010.

To watch this video, visit:  http://vimeo.com/16732954

Everybody need to stand up for the human rights of every person on earth. The
right to live - the right to pray in a church without being murdered!

Proud to be a Christian.........

A letter from Archbishop Eustathius Matta Roham to President of Iraq

A letter from Archbishop Eustathius Matta Roham of the Syrian Orthodox
Archdiocese of Jazirah and the Euphrates to His Excellency Mr Jalal Talabani.

His Excellency Mr Jalal Talabani
President of the Republic of Iraq

Greetings,

It is with deep sadness and pain that the entire world has received the news of
the criminal hostilities enacted against the Church of Our Lady of Salvation in
Baghdad.

These hostilities mark a new episode in the series of terrorist actions which
dear Iraq has witnessed over many years. Following this most awful crime which
targeted the innocent, it is essential to pause and reflect on it and its
results and how far they will reach.

The Christians of the East see this crime as a malevolent attempt to change the
demography of Iraq, an overt breach of the divine ordinance and natural law,
committed by those who belong to the ignorance and darkness of this world.

Our great confidence in Iraq, both government and people, pushes us to put the
responsibility on all to protect Iraqi Christians, and to make secure for them
all means of security and stability.

The continuation of this bloody chain of attacks, and the current political
strife, is weakening the very existence of the state and is rocking the
confidence of the citizens in it.

It is our duty to remind our Muslim brothers of their responsibility to protect
the souls, churches, and possessions of their Christian brothers; something that
Islam has practiced throughout history. The one who transgresses the honourable
hadeeth, "He who hurts a dhimmi has hurt me," transgresses his Islamic faith,
and becomes a stranger to good morals.

We call on you, Mr President, to take stern measures to combat those devils who
commit terrorism and those who support them, and to secure the protection of all
the citizens and especially the Christians and the other religious groups that
have become minorities within the fabric of Iraqi society, and are in fact an
essential component of it, and are indispensable in the beautiful picture of
Iraq.

We pray to God, glorified on high, to embrace the martyrs of the Church of Our
Lady of Salvation and all the martyrs of Iraq in His infinite mercy, and to give
them a place in His eternal Paradise of bliss, and to bestow His speedy healing
on the wounded, and to shower down his balm of consolation on the hearts of
their families, and to strengthen the national unity among the Iraqis, so that
they can move their wounded country forward into a brighter future.

May God grant you success, both government and people, so that you may fulfil
goodness and peace in all parts of our beloved Iraq.

Yours faithfully,

Eusthathius Matta Roham,
Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Jazirah and the Euphrates.

Source: Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate

Christians appeal for canonization of the Martyrs of Baghdad
By Speroforum

"We ask that the martyrs of Iraq be canonized, because the example of their
lives and their sacrifice is an inspiration to us all as Christians, Arabs and
non alike, living in the Middle East."  These are words taken from an internet
petition that has been launched by a group of Arab Christians living in the Holy
Land.

In the massacre of October 31, in the Syriac Catholic Church of Our Lady of
Deliverance in Baghdad, over 40 faithful were killed, including two priests, Fr.
Thair Sad-alla Abd-al and Fr. Waseem Sabeeh Al-kas Butros, as they prayed with
their people: "Their names join the list of Christians who have died in Iraq for
their faith, as Christians of the region continue to face a serious threat,"
says the petition. Both the Catholic Church and the various Orthodox Christian
churches recognize as martyrs those who have died at the hands of those who hate
the Christian faith.

"As Arab Christians in the Holy Land, would like to reaffirm our desire to live
our Christian faith in the same land where Christ died and rose for our
salvation and where his apostles proclaimed the Good News to our ancestors,"
continues the text, recalling that the Middle East, birthplace of Christianity,
has borne fruit by the power of the Holy Spirit and now expresses a plurality of
believers: Greek-Catholics, Syrian Catholics, Copts, Maronites, Armenians,
Latins, Lutherans, Anglicans, and others.

Following the tradition of the Early Church, the Christian Arabs ask that those
who die as martyrs be recognized and honored as saints, in particular: Fr. Thair
Sad-alla Abd-al and Fr. Waseem Sabeeh Al-kas Butros and their companions, who
were murdered on October 31 by Islamist terrorists. Others mentioned are the
Chaldean Sisters Fawzeiyah and Margaret Naoum, killed March 26, 2007; the
Chaldean priest Fr. Raghid Aziz Ganni and sub-deacons Yousef Daoud, Wahid Hanna
Isho, and Gassan Issam Bidawid, killed June 3, 2007 in Mosul; Chaldean
Archbishop Paulos Faraj of Mosul, found dead March 13, 2008. The website also
recalls the murder of Syriac Orthodox Father Boulos Iskandar and Father Joseph
Petros, killed in Baghdad on October 9, 2006; Father Amer Iskander, Syriac
Orthodox, who was found beheaded on October 11, 2006; and Reverend Mundher
Aldayr, a Protestant minister who was killed in Mosul on November 26, 2006

Visitors to the Martyrs-Iraq.org website can add their names to the petition.
The website also lists the names of the Iraqi Christians murdered in Baghdad in
October. The website notes that it has been organized by a group of "anonymous
Christians."

The petition is available at http://www.martyrs-iraq.org

Syriac Physicians Reinvent Galen
by Father Dale A. Johnson

Galen was a Greek physician,second only to Hippocrates, in fame and influence,
who lived in the second century AD. Many consider him the apex of 600 years of
Aristotelean thought and development. Galen is credited with being a major
incubator of Arab medicine beginning in the 9th century AD which in turn was the
principle influence on Western science and medicine at the end of the Dark Ages.

It is estimated that Galen wrote about 3 million lines of text which is about
the same as Ephrem. Galen is supposed to have had about 20 secretaries that
followed him and recorded his every word. Galen wrote in Greek, a language that
was known to Syriac translators but not to Arab scholars during the rise of the
Caliphate in Baghdad in the 9th century.

To read more:
http://www.socdigest.org/articles/04sept10.html

Churches organise day of fasting on 9 December to remember the martyrs of
Baghdad's cathedral

Meeting in Erbil, Christian religious leaders decide to meet Christian lawmakers
to figure out why fellow Christians are under attack. They also call on the
Kurdish government to provide some 520 Christian refugee families with jobs and
education.

ral in the Iraqi capital, as the liturgy was underway. Because of the attack and
the subsequent gun battle between hostage takers and Iraqi security forces, 58
people were killed and more than 70 were wounded. Forty-six Christians,
including women, children and two priests, were among the dead.

Christian religious leader met yesterday in Erbil, northern Iraq, to evaluate
the situation and vet the problems their respective communities face in the wake
of the violent attack in Baghdad, such a renewed flood of refugees towards the
north.

In addition to the day of fasting, the religious leaders have decided to meet
the leaders of political parties that have elected Christian members to discuss
the motives behind these attacks and work out some solution. According to the
religious leaders, the government has failed to provide the Christian community
adequate protection.

Another issue tackled was the arrival in Kurdistan (northern Iraq) of more than
500 Christian families who are without housing, work or school for their
children. Religious leaders want the Kurdish government to provide these
families with jobs and an education.

On Wednesday, Christian leaders turned down an invitation to participate in a
meeting in Erbil on "Coexistence and social tolerance" organised by the Iraqi
Ministry of Human Rights. By refusing to take part in the event, they wanted to
tell the government that it has shown inadequate concern for the security of
Christians.

Source:
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Churches-organise-day-of-fasting-on-9-December-to\
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His Eminence Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim's 15th Anniversary of Consecration Observed.

January 30th, 2011, the Sunday of the Blessing of the Candles, marked the
fifteenth anniversary of the ordination of His Eminence Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim
as Archbishop. His Eminence Mor Polycarpus Eugene Aydin, Archbishop and
Patriarchal Vicar of the Archdiocese of Netherlands who is presently visiting
our Archdiocese, celebrated the Holy Qurbono and during his sermon, turned his
attention to this milestone. On a personal note, Mor Polycarpus Eugene Aydin
initially thanked Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim for all the he did for him during his
stay in the United States while he was pursuing his higher education.

Continue reading
http://www.socmnet.org/News2011Feb06.htm

79th Dukhrono of Saint Ignatius Elias III concluded

12 February 2011, Manjinikkara: Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I
celebrated Holy Qurbono (Tri Mass) at Dayro Cathedral on Feb 12, Saturday
morning at 5.30. Metropolitans Mor Ivanios Kuriakose and Mor Osthatheos Ishaq
were the co celebrants.

Later at 8.30 AM, Patriarchal Delegate, Mor Philoxenos Mathias Nayis
(Patriarchal Assistant Metropolitan of St. Aphrem Theological Seminary, Ma'arrat
Saidnaya, Damascus) celebrated Holy Qurbono at Dayaro Cathedral. Metropolitans
Mor Theophilose George Saliba (Metropolitan of Tur Lebanon & Secretary to the
Holy Synod) and Mor Clemis Daniel Kourieh (Archbishop of Beirut & Benevolent
institutions in Lebanon), were the co celebrants.

For more detail and photos
http://www.socmnet.org/News2011Feb11.htm

Gem of Christian History at Risk in Turkey
Expropriation of Monastery Land Seen as Effort to Squash Syriacs

By Paul de Maeyer ROME, FEB. 18, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Not even the Mongols of the
14th century, when they killed 40 monks and some 400 faithful, succeeded in
making one of the most ancient Christian convents in the world disappear, but
perhaps Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo»an of Turkey, can.

This appears to be the case of the Syro-Orthodox monastery of Mor Gabriel or
"Dayro d-Mor Gabriel," called "Deyrulumur" in Turkish. It is located in the
region of Turabdin in the southeast of Anatolia. The convent bears the name of
Mor Gabriel (634-668), bishop of Turabdin, known for his witness of holiness and
miracles.

The foundation of the monastery, which is situated southeast of the city of
Midyat, in the province of Mardin, near the border with Syria, dates back to the
year 397 A.D. and was the initiative of two monks, Mor Samuel and Mor Simon, who
died in 409 and 433, respectively. The complex, which boasts elements built with
the help of Byzantine emperors such as Arcadius (395-408) and Theodosius II
(408-450), today houses a small community of three monks and 14 sisters.

Continue reading @
http://www.socmnet.org/News2011Feb17.htm

Message of Great Lent from Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of
Universal Syrian Orthodox Church

Life in Christ
«Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of
Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you
that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for
the faith of the gospel»
(Philippians 1: 27).

We extend our apostolic benediction, benevolent prayers and greetings to our
brethren, His Beatitude Mor Baselius Thomas I, Catholicos of India, and their
Eminences the Metropolitans; our spiritual children the reverend vicars,
priests, monks, nuns, deacons and deaconesses, and our blessed Syrian Orthodox
people all over the world. May the divine providence embrace them through the
intercession of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and St. Peter, chief of the
apostles, and the rest of the Martyrs and Saints. Amen.

Continue reading
http://www.socmnet.org/Resource_Apostolicbull_Great_Lent_2011.htm

Mor Polycarpose Geevarghese Enters Eternal Rest

06 March 2011: 21:30 Hrs, Iritty, Kannur: Mor Polycarpose Geevarghese - Senior
Metropolitan of Evangelistic Association of the East ( EAE ) and St. Antony's
Mission ( Honnavar Mission ) passed away at Amala Hospital. Iritty, Kannur at
9:00 PM today.

Funeral ceremony of Mor Polycarpose will be held on Wednesday 2.00 PM at St.
Antony's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox  Cathedral, Jeppu, Mangalore. His Beatitude
Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I will lead the funeral ceremonies. All
metropolitans of Syriac Orthodox Church in India will attend. Mor Chrisostomose
Markose  & Mor Anthonios Yakoob  are present there in the cathedral now. Lots of
Priests, Nuns & faithful are flowing to Cathedral to have a last glimpse of
their beloved father.

For more details and updates
http://www.socmnet.org/News2011Mar12.htm

Mor Polycarpose Geevarghese Metropolitan laid to rest.
http://www.socmnet.org/News2011Mar12.htm
We pray that His Grace may sit at the right hand of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ and continue the intercession prayers for us, His Grace's Children in
Christ.

A blast rocks St Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church Lebanon's Zahle's industrial
district.

Continue read @
http://www.socmnet.org/News2011Mar27.htm