“I rejoice to see this faithful, God-loving people. I will convey to the faithful in our country this wonderful image that I have seen here. Our churches in Syria are as old as the time when Christ walked upon the earth. Our faith remains steadfast regardless of the wars and persecutions taking place there. Of course, there is great suffering, and many of our churches and monasteries have been burned and emptied. Yet we have great hope that God is with us and that you remember us in your prayers.
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“We pray that your churches may be places of refuge, compassion, and hope – serving all who are suffering. In the midst of devastation, may solidarity become a sign of hope.
“We uphold the Armenian Church and its people in prayer at this time. We also express hope and pray that the parties will resolve the conflict for the well-being and prosperity of the entire Armenian people.
“the faithful to give thanks to God for His assistance to the Ukrainian people amid their difficult trials and to place their hope in the Lord and the Most Holy Theotokos
“The Church will continue to remain alongside people, supporting them with the word of faith, prayer, and Christian love
“The bonds that unite us as churches are especially important at times such as this. We stand alongside our sisters and brothers in Colombia and share in their concern and hope.
“We have been witnesses to your efforts for the unity of the Church, to your labors and struggles. And what we have seen with our own eyes and heard with our own ears, we testify to today with gratitude,
“This blessed arrival of His Holiness the Patriarch is a great gift and joy for all of us who live far from our homeland, but carry in our hearts our Orthodox faith, the tradition of Saint Sava, and the prayerful heritage of our holy ancestors
“the faithful of Albania are ready to promote peace and the unity of Orthodoxy.