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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV, between patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (L) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV greets patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople during a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV and patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attend a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV and patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attend a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV, between patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (L) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV and patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (2nd from right) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople (3rd from right), attend a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV, between patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (L) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV, between patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (L) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV, between patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (L) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Metropolitan Bishop Yusuf Cetin - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Metropolitan bishop Filuksinos Yusuf Cetin, Patriarchal Vicar of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Turkey, on June 1, 2024 at the Vatican. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Metropolitan Bishop Yusuf Cetin - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Metropolitan bishop Filuksinos Yusuf Cetin, Patriarchal Vicar of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Turkey, on June 1, 2024 at the Vatican. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Metropolitan Bishop Yusuf Cetin - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Metropolitan bishop Filuksinos Yusuf Cetin, Patriarchal Vicar of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Turkey, on June 1, 2024 at the Vatican. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Metropolitan Bishop Yusuf Cetin - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Metropolitan bishop Filuksinos Yusuf Cetin, Patriarchal Vicar of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Turkey, on June 1, 2024 at the Vatican. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye ready to do its part to stop Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Erdogan

STORY: Türkiye ready to do its part to stop Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Erdogan DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of the inauguration ceremony of a Syriac Orthodox Church in Istanbul 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 4. various of the inauguration ceremony of a Syriac Orthodox Church in Istanbul 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 6. various of the inauguration ceremony of a Syriac Orthodox Church in Istanbul STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that Türkiye is ready to do its part to stop the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and reduce escalated tension. Erdogan made the remarks at the inauguration ceremony of a Syriac Orthodox Church in Istanbul. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "Türkiye is ready to do its best to stop the clashes as soon as possible and reduce the tension tha

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China National Silk Museum Dunhuang Cultural Relics Exhibition in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Photo taken on July 18, 2023 shows a Syriac Bible from the Yuan Dynasty unearthed in Cave 53 of the North District of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China.

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2nd Open Book Fair held in Iraq's Erbil

STORY: 2nd Open Book Fair held in Iraq's Erbil DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second Open Book Fair STORYLINE: The second Open Book Fair opened Wednesday in the city of Erbil in Iraq's Kurdistan, with the participation of over 34 cultural institutions, publishing houses, and libraries. The two-day event was organized by Erbil's General Directorate of Syriac Culture and Arts. The exhibition sought to consolidate the culture of owning and reading books, promoting peaceful coexistence between the components of Iraq. Literary discussion sessions and seminars for signing newly released books by authors were also held on the sidelines of the book fair. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)

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Syriac Heritage Museum in Iraq offers glimpse of Mesopotamian civilization

STORY: Syriac Heritage Museum in Iraq offers glimpse of Mesopotamian civilization DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Syriac Heritage Museum in Erbil STORYLINE: The Syriac Heritage Museum in Erbil, Iraq, offers a glimpse into the history of the Ankawa district and the civilization of Mesopotamia. The two-floor museum was established in 2011 and consists of many sections. The traditional Mesopotamian costumes section on the first floor displays costumes that local people still preserve and wear on some occasions. On one of its walls is a mural showing the civilizations and historical stages that Ankawa and Mesopotamia went through from the Babylonian, Assyrian and Akkadian eras, as well as Syriac history and the history of Christianity before and after the founding of Islam. In the middle of the first floor is a clay model of the ancient town of Ankawa. It simulates the ancient life and the agricultural community in Ankawa before i

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Iraqi Kurdistan Christians celebrate Christmas Mass

STORY: Iraqi Kurdistan Christians celebrate Christmas DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Christians celebrating Christmas STORYLINE: Thousands of Christians celebrated the Christmas and New Year's Day Mass in the churches of the city of Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, on Saturday evening. The Syriac Orthodox Church of Umm al-Nour in the Ankawa district hosted the Mass, attended by hundreds of Christians from the Kurdistan region and displaced Christians from the Nineveh governorate who have been living in Erbil for years. Iraqi Christians are considered one of the oldest Christian groups in the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)

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Syriac Orthodox Christians observe Easter in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Syriac Orthodox Christians attend mass at a church in central Baghdad on April 25 to observe Easter.

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Iraqi city of Erbil hosts cultural festival celebrating multiculturalism

STORY: Iraqi city of Erbil hosts cultural festival celebrating multiculturalism DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: A folk cultural festival was held Tuesday at the historic Erbil Citadel in the center of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The festival, attended by residents and tourists, saw the presentation of Kurdish, Syriac, Turkmen, Arab, Yazidi and Syrian traditional dances by six folk art ensembles, including the National Folk Arts Troupe, the Iraqi Heritage Ensemble, and the Syriac Folk Art Ensemble. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)

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Open Book Fair held in Iraqi Kurdistan

STORY: Open Book Fair held in Iraqi Kurdistan DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various videos of the open book fair STORYLINE: The Open Book Fair opened on Wednesday in the city of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, with the participation of about 30 publishing houses, libraries, cultural institutions and young entrepreneurs. The event is organized by the General Directorate of Syriac Culture and Arts of the Ministry of Culture in the Kurdistan Regional Government. Participants present thousands of titles from various cultural, artistic, economic and political fields, as well as historical and literary books in English, Arabic, Kurdish and Syriac. This year's exhibition dedicates to young entrepreneurs, who display their paintings, office accessories and stationery. A series of cultural and artistic activities are also held on the sidelines of the exhibition, including book signing sessions and dialogue sessions on Syriac poetry and young Syriac poets.

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2nd Syriac Heritage Festival held in Erbil, Iraq

STORY: 2nd Syriac Heritage Festival held in Erbil, Iraq DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: ANKAWA, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: The second session of the Syriac Heritage Festival kicked off on Tuesday in the district of Ankawa in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, on the occasion of the Akitu holidays. 　 The name Akitu is very ancient. It is New Year's Day for the Acadians, Babylonians, Assyrians and Chaldeans, and the feast begins in the first month of the year, which is in April. During the three-day festival, a variety of handicrafts, arts and foods are presented, such as Syriac calligraphy paintings, plastic art and pottery, and Syriac traditional costumes. 　　 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): STEVE EL SATTY, Designer and tailor "I'm keen on designing and sewing clothes, especially traditional clothes. I'd like to preserve their folkloric color, history and authenticity while adding my touches and colors. I do everything to promote the traditional clothes."

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Syriac Orthodox Christians observe Easter in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Syriac Orthodox Christians attend mass at a church in central Baghdad on April 25 to observe Easter. (Kyodo)