SOFIA,(ST)_ Archbishop of Sebastia Orthodox Church Atallah Hanna yesterday presided over a celebratory Mass in Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, in Sofia, during which hoped the return of security and peace to Syria, which is experiencing a global terrorist war.
In a speech, Bishop Hanna called for prayers for Palestine and its people and for Syria, which are exposed to unprecedented terrorist attacks, as well as for fellow kidnapped bishops and all the kidnapped hostages and those who are suffering and grieving.
He also spoke about the suffering of the Palestinians in the land of Christ, appealing , “I hope that we celebrate upcoming events while peoples of our region are blessed with peace, justice and stability. “
The mass was attended by Syria’s Ambassador in Bulgaria , the Palestinian Ambassador, acting Lebanese Ambassador in Sofia, as well as a crowd of members of the Arab community ,Bulgarian personalities , worshipers and Bishop Tikhon, the representative of the Patriarch of Bulgaria .
T. Fateh