[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 113 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S9935]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   TRIBUTE TO THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH 
                                AMERICA

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today with great pleasure 
and honor to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Antiochian 
Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, and the Most Reverend 
Metropolitan Philip Saliba, primate, in celebration of their 42d 
Antiochian Archdiocese Convention. As one of the three Orthodox 
Christian members of the U.S. Senate, it is a privilege for me to 
highlight this wonderful convention on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
  The convention, held from July 24 through July 30, 1995 in Atlanta, 
GA, marks a biennial effort to bring together the almost six million 
Antiochian Orthodox Christians from all over this Nation. This year's 
convention deserves special praise since it marks the 100-year 
anniversary of the Antiochian Christian Orthodox Archdiocese in North 
America. The convention is an opportunity for Orthodox Christians to 
come together as a community and to provide one another with spiritual 
guidance and support.
  Over the years the Orthodox faith has been a source of enormous 
strength for those of us who worship in this church. The spirit of 
community evident in the faith provides strength to its followers and 
serves as the foundation upon which a family can base its values.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting this extraordinary 
congregation and in extending to it our warmest 
congratulations.


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