In the Vatican the Patriarch of Antioch John in a critical period for the Middle Easttranslated

Report office ope.gr At a critical juncture for Christians in the Middle East, the Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Mr. Ioannis will visit the Vatican and Pope Leo XIV with the aim of promoting the common message for peace and dealing with the humanitarian crisis that has been testing people in the wider area under the jurisdiction of the old Patriarchate for years.  The trip of the Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Church to Rome will also include meetings with Cardinal Kurt Koch, head of the Vatican's sector for the Promotion of Christian Unity as well as Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, responsible for the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome. The program of the Patriarch of Antioch will also include a meeting with representatives of the community of Saint Aegidius.

According to the official announcement of the Patriarchate of Antioch, this visit and the meeting with Pope Leo XIV will provide an opportunity for dialogue about Christian concerns and the major challenges facing the Middle East.

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