The coronation ceremony was held at the Saint John's Cathedral of Baptism, a church governed by the Eastern Orthodox Church, built eight hundred years ago.
Although Christians have become a minority, there are still a few ancient churches remaining in Damascus. Most belong to the Eastern Orthodox Church, which has diverged from the Orthodox Church.
The Coptic Church of Egypt and the Apostolic Church of Armenia are both branches of it.
Besides the merchant ports with a few Latin merchants, Damascus has almost no Catholic residents. Most Christian churches available for pilgrimage belong to the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church, with Catholicism, the "Great Orthodox Church," not having established a diocese here.
Losa, accompanied by a grand entourage, crossed through a series of magnificent Fire Temples with towering minarets to reach the front of the "Saint John's Cathedral of Baptism."
