Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch
Archdiocese for the Eastern United States
Patriarchal Encyclical Letters
On the occasion of the Great Lent 2016, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II issued the following Patriarchal Encyclical: … Read More »
We extend our apostolic benediction, benevolent prayers and greetings to our brethren, His Beatitude Mor Baselius Thomas I, Catholicos of … Read More »
From the 1991 Patriarchal lental encyclical of His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Patriarch of Antioch and All … Read More »
“Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly” (Joel 1:14). We extend our apostolic benediction and greetings to our brethren, His … Read More »
“Enoch walked faithfully with God, then he was no more because God took him away” (Genesis 5:24) We extend our … Read More »
We offer apostolic benediction, prayer, and greetings in the Lord to our brethren, their Eminencies the Metropolitans, our spiritual children … Read More »
Dearly Beloved, The holy Synod of our Antiochian Syriac Orthodox Church, that we presided over on September 9-12, 2003, had … Read More »
In The Name Of The Self-Existent Eternal, Omnipotent and Almighty God Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Patriarch Of The Apostolic See Of … Read More »
We extend our apostolic benediction, best wishes and greetings to our brothers, their eminence, the metropolitans; to our spiritual children: … Read More »
“From that time on Jesus began to preach: ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near’.” (Matt. 4:17) Man, with … Read More »