Petition sent by Tannous Lahham.
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His grandfather had become Latin, via an arranged marriage, which wasn't approved by the Orthodox Church. Him and his family feel estranged towards the western church. He wants to go back to the arms of the Orthodox Church and he is asking to be accepted.
Petition sent by Mihail il Huri.
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He is an orphan, he has no siblings or relatives. He owns no land. But he has a great desire to study. He is asking to be admitted to the Theological School of the Holy Cross or in the Preparatory School.
Petition sent by Eleni Mousa Suleiman.
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Hadjpun and Maoou managed to postpone the ruling of the Ecclesiastical Court about the stolen Satve (Σάτβε), and to acquit the thief. This is why she is forced to appeal her case to the Vilaeti (Βιλαέτι) of Damascus. She is asking for the necessary help there (Todor Efendi is complaining in vain for the actions of Tzinaet Metzili, who even though he knew who was right, released the thief).
Petition sent by Tzortzi Misleh.
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When his children were baptised by the Blessed of Antakya, all his family returned to the Orthodox Church. The Blessed had promised to give him some aid, but he hasn't until now. He is asking for what was promised to him.
Petition sent by Iprahim Avat.
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He is asking for help with paying the rent of his house, 13 1/2 liras. Because this has been overdue for 3 months and the landlord is threatening to throw all his things out. The lease contract is at the hands of His Beatitude.
Petition sent by Five residents of Ramallah.
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They were convicted to 5 months in prison. They are destitute and they have nothing to eat. They are asking for aid to be sent to them in prison.
Petition sent by Azize Zaharia.
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10 years ago, priest Iprahim received from her 1,600 piasters, which are the dowry of her daughter and the priest gave her a bond. The deadline of the bond has come but the priest refuses to pay it. The petitioner is asking for him to be ordered to pay.
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Orphan, he is asking to be admitted to the Theological School of the Holy Cross.
Petition sent by Mousa il Huri.
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His son, who is working for Archimandrite Gerasimos, is 14 years old. He passed an examination, where he was deemed eligible for the Theological School. Because there is no place for him to sleep in Archimandrite Gerasimos residence, he is asking to be admitted to the Theological School and to be offered room and board there.
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He paid 20 liras, obeying an order from His Beatitude, in order to find a woman for his son to marry. However, the father of the bride saw this and decided to give his daughter to a Latin, who offered to pay him 47 liras, disobeying the order from His Beatitude. What he is asking is at least to get his 20 liras back.