The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, who tested positive for the Covid-19 virus this past week, was the recipient of best wishes by the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, His Beatitude John X.
The Primate of the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch conveyed his best wishes for His All Holiness’s speedy recuperation, so that the New Year again finds the Ecumenical Patriarch healthy and productive.
The Ecumenical Patriarch was fully vaccinated at the time of the positive testing for the coronavirus, with only mild symptoms present.