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Assyrian monastic tradition revived in Europe with rare ceremony

In a historic first for the Mor Jacob of Sarug Monastery in Germany, a young Assyrian has been vested as a Syriac Orthodox monk, marking a symbolic renewal of Assyrian monastic life in Europe.

Assyrian monastic tradition revived in Europe with rare ceremony
The young Assyrian, Dimet Malke, carries a cross during his vesting ceremony. Photo: Bahho Kara
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