The patriarch of Iraq’s Old Eastern Church, Mar Ady II, congratulated his congregation on the Easter holiday, while saying that he prays for peace in Iraq and Syria.
On Friday Ady said, “we pray to the Lord to protect our Christian people in Iraq and to bless the efforts of institution working to protect their rights and existence in the country. We also pray for peace and stability in the country.”
On Friday Ady said, “we pray to the Lord to protect our Christian people in Iraq and to bless the efforts of institution working to protect their rights and existence in the country. We also pray for peace and stability in the country.”
He stressed the need for Iraqi people to participate in building the country on the basis of love, brotherhood, peaceful coexistence and cooperation in order to ensure a good present and promising future.
Ady added, “we pray to the Lord to protect our Christian people in Syria and the Syrian people as whole. May the Lord increase the grace upon them and end the difficulties and the violence present in the country. We also pray to restore the security and stability in Syria, which will pave the way for a decent life for its citizens.”
“We pray to the Lord to perpetuate his holy blessings on our Old Eastern Church, shepherds, priests, deacons and believers, both here and abroad. May the Lord also bless institutions helping to protect his holy church and all its denominations. Praise his holy name and return to the way of love and unity that the God taught us,” remarked Ady.
Ady added, “we pray to the Lord to protect our Christian people in Syria and the Syrian people as whole. May the Lord increase the grace upon them and end the difficulties and the violence present in the country. We also pray to restore the security and stability in Syria, which will pave the way for a decent life for its citizens.”
“We pray to the Lord to perpetuate his holy blessings on our Old Eastern Church, shepherds, priests, deacons and believers, both here and abroad. May the Lord also bless institutions helping to protect his holy church and all its denominations. Praise his holy name and return to the way of love and unity that the God taught us,” remarked Ady.