Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim Meets with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey
Regarding release efforts of two kidnapped Archbishops.
Resulting from an intense dialogue with the State Department, US political figures and international diplomats, efforts by the Archdiocese were further enhanced by a meeting of Prime Minister Erdogan with His Eminence Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim. On Friday May 17, 2013, in an orchestrated session at the Turkish Ambassador’s residence, during a reception ending the week-long visit of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Tan invited His Eminence to the reception to assure the face to face meeting opportunity. His Eminence urged Prime Minister Erdogan to use the authority of...
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan Offers a Special Mass for kidnapped Archbishops
On Thursday May 2nd, 2013, His Eminence Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim, our Archbishop, joined His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, for a special Mass offered on behalf of the two kidnapped prelates in Syria; Mor Gregorios Yuhanna Ibrahim and Boulos Yazeji. During the welcoming remarks and the sermon His Eminence the Cardinal expressed his solidarity with the Christians in Syria and prayed for the well-being and immediate release of the two Archbishops and other clergy and laity who are in captivity. His message was heard...
Easter Greeting From His Eminence Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; for He has been raised, as He said. Come see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and indeed is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him” (Matthew 28:5).
The word resurrected means brought back to life. Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead and is a time to “bring back...
His Holiness Karekin II Sent a Message of Support to His Holiness Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch
On April 26, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, sent a letter to His Holiness Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church, expressing his concerns on the occasion of abduction of His Eminence Metropolitan John Ibrahim and Metropolitan Paul Yazigi, two Bishops of the Orthodox Church who were kidnapped during their philanthropic mission near Aleppo.
In his letter Vehapar specifically states: “We strongly condemn the kidnapping of these clergymen. The heightening of inter-religious tensions and rise...
A delegation from the Archdiocese visits the congress
On Thursday April 25, 2013 a delegation of our Syriac community from New Jersey and Washington DC consisted of Father Fadi Abdel-Ahed, Mike Naim Ghassali, Sam Alos, Gabe Adamo, Jack Henawi and Jay Gazal, visited several members of the Senate and Congress including Senator John McCain of Arizona, Senator Tim Kain of Virginia, Congressman Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Congresswoman Sherry Bustos of Illinois. They met to inform the members of Congress of the kidnapping of our two Bishops and asked them to immediately contact the State Department to demand action for...