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Patriarch of Antioch meets Syrian Orthodox youth at Saint George Monastery

September 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Patriarch John X of Antioch met with young people from various Syrian dioceses during the “Ana Icon” youth gathering at the Patriarchal Monastery of Saint George Al-Humayrah, which concluded on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

The Patriarch’s meeting with the participants was one of the highlights of the third day of the gathering. In a warm and paternal conversation, Patriarch John listened to the young people as they shared their impressions and experiences from the “Ana Icon” gathering. They also performed the gathering’s hymn for him.

Addressing the participants, Patriarch John emphasized that love for others is at the heart of love for God and that love for Christ cannot be separated from love for one another.

He encouraged the young people to live their faith without fear, stressing that nothing can separate Christians from the love of Christ. He also highlighted the importance of bringing together young people from different Syrian dioceses so that they may meet and build relationships as members of one Church.

The third day began with the Divine Liturgy and included a session with Dr Khalil Ajami, who introduced participants to aspects of artificial intelligence.…

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Юлія Коваленко

Glad to see how young people from different dioceses of Syria gathered together in the monastery of St. George. I especially liked what the patriarch emphasized: love for one's neighbor is inseparable from love for Christ. But it was interesting to hear about artificial intelligence at their meeting, although strange in this context.

Михайло Бойко

I am glad to see that Patriarch Ivan X met with the youth precisely in the monastery of St. George Al-Khumair and listened to their anthem. It's good that he emphasized love for one's neighbor as the heart of faith — that's what we always talk about at our meetings in Poltava. But the session on artificial intelligence by Dr. Khalil Ajami looks a bit strange for such a youth gathering in a monastery, I wonder what exactly they were discussing there.