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June 21, 2017

Melkite Catholic Church elects new patriarch, a native of Syria

Melkite Catholic Church elected Bishop Bishop Joseph Absi as the new patriarch of Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem and All the East during its synod at Ain-Traz, Lebanon June 21.

BEIRUT – Bishop Joseph Absi was elected the new Melkite patriarch of Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem and All the East during the Melkite Catholic Synod at Ain-Traz, Lebanon.

Published in International
May 9, 2017

Pope accepts resignation of Melkite patriarch

Melkite Catholic Patriarch Gregoire III Laham is seen at the Vatican Oct. 6, 2015. The Vatican announced May 6 that Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of the Melkite Catholic Church leader.

VATICAN CITY – Two months after bishops of the Melkite Catholic Church declared they had reconciled with each other and found a way to move forward together, the Vatican announced Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of Melkite Patriarch Gregoire III Laham.

Published in Vatican