{"id":10019,"date":"2025-03-22T01:05:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T01:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/learn\/different-paths-to-same-vocation-twin-brothers-ordained-priests-in-aleppo-syria\/"},"modified":"2025-03-22T01:05:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T01:05:50","slug":"different-paths-to-same-vocation-twin-brothers-ordained-priests-in-aleppo-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/different-paths-to-same-vocation-twin-brothers-ordained-priests-in-aleppo-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Verschillende wegen naar dezelfde roeping: Tweelingbroers tot priester gewijd in Aleppo, Syri\u00eb"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>[ad_1] The entrance into the Franciscan church in Aleppo, Syria, of the twins George and Johnny Jallouf, friars of the Custody of the Holy Land, who were ordained priests on July 6, 2024. The two ordinands are wearing the priestly vestments with which they were clothed during the ordination rite. They were 15 when the war in Syria broke out. Their vocation was born and grew amid the Battle of Aleppo. &quot;I tried to attend Mass every day,\u201d George recounted.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Their vocation was born and grew amid the Battle of Aleppo. &quot;I tried to attend Mass every day,\u201d George recounted.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-10019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":96874,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/franciscan-sisters-end-112-years-of-service-in-aleppo-syria\/","url_meta":{"origin":10019,"position":0},"title":"Franciscan sisters end 112 years of service in Aleppo, Syria","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juli 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in Aleppo has long been associated with education, social service, and humanitarian work. 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