Patriarch John X

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew receives Patriarch John X of Antioch at the Phanar

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople received on Tuesday His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Phanar district of Constantinople. The visit took place as Patriarch John X wished to convey his Paschal greetings personally to the Ecumenical Patriarch, following an invitation from Patriarch Bartholomew. The Primate…

Apr 30, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Middle East patriarchs renew appeal 13 years after Aleppo bishops’ abduction

Patriarch John X of Antioch and Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II issued a new joint appeal on Wednesday over the 2013 abduction of two Aleppo bishops, calling the unresolved case “an affront of deceit” and renewing a plea for truth and Christian solidarity in the Middle East. The statement referred to the kidnapping of Metropolitan Paul…

Apr 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania: Message of solidarity and compassion after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, to the Patriarch of Antioch

Following the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday morning, the Patriarch of Romania has sent a message of compassion and solidarity to Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East. We reproduce the full text: Bucharest, 6 February 2023 His Beatitude JOHN X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Your…

Feb 6, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Father Ioan Sauca visits Patriarch of Antioch in Lebanon

Fr. Ioan Sauca, Acting General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), visited, on December 15, Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East at His Beatitude’s residence in Balamand, Lebanon. Patriarch John X is one of the WCC presidents. His Beatitude shared the situation of the people and churches from his Patriarchate.…

Dec 23, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

New Metropolitan of Aleppo enthroned 8 years after abduction of former hierarch

Patriarchal Vicar Ephraim (Maalouli) of Seleucia (Antiochian Patriarchate) was enthroned last Friday as the new Metropolitan of Aleppo in a ceremony presided by Patriarch John X of Antioch at Aleppo’s “Prophet Elijah” Cathedral. The new metropolitan honoured his mother at the end of the ceremony by offering her his archimandrite cross. Accompanied by the cheers…

Dec 16, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Message by Patriarch John X of Antioch at the beginning of Great Lent 2020

The Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East published Patriarch John X’s message to the faithful at the beginning of Holy and Great Lent 2020. His Beatitude highlighted fasting as a self-transformative journey which can only be accomplished into Christ: “a person is their own master as long as they lean on God”. The essence…

Mar 4, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

25th episcopal consecration anniversary of His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch

His Beatitude Patriarch John X celebrates on 24 January 2020 his 25th episcopal consecration anniversary. His Beatitude Patriarch John X was born in 1955 in the city of Lattakia, Syria. His father Mounah Yazigi was from Lattakia, a teacher of the Arabic language. His mother Rosa Moussi is from Tripoli, Lebanon. His Beatitude lived and…

Jan 24, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch celebrates his name day

On the Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all East, celebrates his name day. His Beatitude John X was born in 1955 in the city of Lattakia, Syria. His father Mounah Yazigi was from Lattakia, a teacher of the Arabic language. His mother Rosa Moussi…

Sep 26, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch John X of Antioch to pay irenic visit to Serbia

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All East will pay an irenic visit to Serbia on October 11-19. According to the website of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude will be welcomed Thursday, October 11, at St Michael the Archangel Cathedral in Belgrade where a doxology will be celebrated. On Sunday, October 14,…

Oct 10, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch John of Antioch: Churches are restored in Syria despite the war

In an interview with Russia’s international news agency RIA, His Beatitude John, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, speaks about the current situation in Syria and the restoration of the country’s places of worship. He points out that both the terrorist acts and the war in Syria have no ties to “any particular religion or…

Feb 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch celebrates his 23rd anniversary of episcopal consecration

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch celebrates on 24 January his 23rd anniversary of episcopal consecration. His Beatitude John X was born in 1955 in the city of Lattakia, Syria. His father Mounah Yazigi was from Lattakia, a teacher of the Arabic language. His mother Rosa Moussi is from Tripoli, Lebanon. They gave birth…

Jan 24, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu