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Representative of Russian Orthodox Church meets with new Apostolic Nuncio to Syria
DECR Communication Service, 11/09/2026
On 10th September 2026, Archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev), Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, visited the Apostolic Nunciature in Damascus and met with Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona, new Apostolic Nuncio to Syria.
In the course of a lengthy conversation, they discussed the situation of the Christian community in Syria and prospects of cooperation between the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Damascus and the Apostolic Nunciature.
Archimandrite Philip presented to Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona a contemporary edition of the New Testament with parallel texts in the Church Slavonic and Russian languages, as well as a book Freedom and Responsibility by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ in the Arabic translation.
Taking part in the meeting was also Dr. Hassan Faez Nasrallah, Director of the Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center at the Russian Orthodox Church’s Representation in Damascus, website of the Representation reports.
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