The First International Congress for Sta Tekla in Tarragona, Spain.
The archbishopric of Tarragona has invited to more than 35 scientific for all around the world for this congress specializing in archaeology/Christianity/belief/historical/philologist to talk about Sta Tekla lives the disciple of St. Paul.
The ceremony was from 27/29th October, the congress was excellent organized by Insaf and well managed.
Few weeks before the ceremonies Monsignor Joume Puyol has invited Syrian Ambassador in Madrid, and the Orthodox archbishopric from Damascus Monsignor Ishak Barakat , and Vice-president of Association Friends of Maloula, Mrs Bachar Massaad whom had a meeting with Monsignor Puyol, previously introducing Maloula and St Tekla from Maloula to his Excellency, in the same time Mrs Massaad has give during the congress introduction speech for Maloula /Aramaic language and St Tekla and connivance in Syria between religions, brochure of the history of Sta Tekla and photos has been distribute to all attendees together with the God Father Pay in Aramaic language.
Monsignor Barakat has invited in the name or the Orthodox Church in Damascus all the Scientifics to visit Syria and Maloula and the convent of Sta Tekla to show them this historical convent f Sta Tekla.
The last 18th of January, the National Television of Spain in the program "Españoles por el Mundo" Spanish people around the world visited Syria, and gave special attention to Maloula Village with Hanne Massaad.