Delegation from Phanar visits Antioch Patriarchate

On September 5, 2025, a delegation from the Patriarchate of Constantinople, led by Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, visited the residence of the Patriarchate of Antioch in Balamand (Lebanon). Upon arriving in Lebanon, representatives of the Phanar held a meeting with Patriarch John X of Antioch, according to The Orthodox Times.

It is reported that Metropolitan Emmanuel conveyed the words of love and respect of Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople to Patriarch John of Antioch, as well as “his support for the Church of Antioch in light of the challenges currently facing the Middle East.”

We recall that on January 26, 2025, a meeting took place in Lebanon between the head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, and the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch, Patriarch John X.