The Patriarch of Antioch received a delegation of the Union of Theological Institutes and Schools of the Middle Easttranslated

A delegation of the Union of Theological Institutes and Schools of the Middle East was welcomed on Thursday, November 12, 2026 by the Patriarch of Antioch, Mr. John I, in Balamand, Lebanon. The delegation included members of the Union's Executive Committee, as well as a group of students, who represented a total of 19 theological institutes and schools from Lebanon, Syria and Egypt.

During the meeting, Patriarch John underlined the importance of the witness of Christians as bearers of peace and love in the Middle East. Addressing the students, he urged them to turn their theological training into experience and daily action, giving with their lives and testimony the true witness of Christ within their Churches and societies.

At the same time, he wished the members of the delegation a good stay in Lebanon, which he described as a place of mission, meeting and living testimony of peaceful coexistence.

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