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Words from the Heart for Difficult Times
Professor Michel Abs, Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches, published an analytical reading of the address delivered by Patriarch John X.
The analysis examines the speech Patriarch John X gave during the opening of the Holy Synod at Balamand on October 20, 2026.
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Middle East Council of Churches
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