His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited the Church of the Lady of the Guirdle (Zunoro) in Homs on his way back from Aleppo,  His Eminence Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh, Archbishop of Homs, Hama and Environs, and the clergy of the Archdiocese received His Holiness.  His Holiness prayed for peace in Syria and blessed the faithful.

His Holiness was accompanied by their Eminences Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Vicar in the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus, Mor Timotheos Matthew, Patriarchal Secretary for Indian Affairs, Very Rev. Raban Jack Yacoub, Director of the Youth Department, and Very Rev. Raban Barsom Kando.