His Beatitude Sviatoslav congratulated newly-elected Patriarch of Antioch and All the East

Friday, 21 December 2012, 20:45
Primate of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, congratulated newly-elected Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for Greek-Catholics, Youhanna Yazigi, reported the Office of UGCC Major Archbishop.

“Your Beatitude, with great joy I received the news that the Holy Synod of Antioch Orthodox Church, which gathered in Balamand Monastery in northern Lebanon, elected you as the 158-th Patriarch of Antioch and all the East. The Lord entrusted You with his flock at a period of great difficulty and dramatic events for Your people and Your country,” wrote UGCC Head in his letter of greeting.

His Beatitude Sviatoslav informs the newly-elected Patriarch of Antioch that UGCC faithful and their pastors assure the Patriarch of their prayers and brotherly support.

“May  the Lord Himself be for You the source of witnessing, filled with hope, that You may lead the faithful of Your Church with wisdom and paternal love, to generate hope to all those who thirst for peace and union in Christ” reads part of the letter to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East.

UGCC Department of Information

 

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