With the blessing of Patriarch John X of Antioch, the Archdiocese of Damascus celebrated the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, where Vespers and the Divine Liturgy were held in the Church of the Holy Cross Al-Qasaa, the Church of Prophet Elijah and the Monastery of St. Takla in the village of Maaloula, in the presence of Bishops Moussa El Khoury, Ephraim Maalouli and Youhanna Batch on September 13-14, 2021.
The Bishops conveyed to all the faithful the blessings and prayers of the Patriarch, and they wished for all that the power of the Honoroble Holy Cross would protect them from all danger and evil.