Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus, SANA-Commissioned by President Bashar al-Assad, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Mansour Azzam, conveyed President al-Assad’s congratulations to Heads of the Christian denominations on the occasion of Christmas.
Minister Azzam conveyed President Assad’s congratulations to Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yazigi, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East , Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch Youssef al-Absi, Patriarch of Antioch and All East of the Melkite Greek Catholics, Mar Ignatius Aphrem II, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East ,the Syriac Catholic Archbishop Mar Yohanna Jihad Battah, Pastor of the Evangelical Church of Damascus Rev. Boutros Zaour, Archbishop of the Maronite Church,Parish Priest at the Latin Monastery in Damascus Father Bahjat Karakash, , Armenian Catholic Bishop of Damascus Jospeh Arnaouti.
The patriarchs, archbishops and fathers thanked President al-Assad for his congratulations and expressed their satisfaction with the achievement of victory and the return of stability and security to Syria.
They also prayed to God to protect Syria and its people.
Fedaa al-Rhayiah/MHD Ibrahim
