Damascus, SANA- Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Supreme Head of Universal Syriac Orthodox Mor Ignatius Aphrem II said that the return of peace and security to Syria thanks to the sacrifices of the Syrian Arab Amy have granted the opportunity for people this year to express happiness and joy on Christmas and the New Year.
The Patriarch’s remarks came while he was presiding over a divine mass at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma neighborhood, Damascus.
His holiness added that celebrating the Christmas and the New Year come in coincidence with celebrating the 2nd anniversary of liberating Aleppo from terrorism.
He affirmed that the Syrian people who have remained steadfast in the face of terrorist organizations will soon celebrate the return of peace and stability to every inch of the Syrian territories.
Ruaa al-Jazaeri