[2] However, he abdicated two months later in August 2022,[3] and on 12 November 2022 the Holy Synod elected Mar Gewargis Younan to take his place.

The most prominent of these is undoubtedly the declaration made in June 2010 stating that the Ancient Church of the East would now celebrate Christmas in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

On 22 May 2015, a meeting involving prelates of both Holy Councils took place in Chicago, Illinois, in the library of St. Andrew's Assyrian Church of the East.

Awa Royel issued a statement on the same day, notifying the public that a response to the Ancient Church of the East's recommendations for reunification had been delivered to their prelates.

[12] In spite of the fact that unification was not achieved, leaders of both Churches have continued to promote various forms of mutual cooperation.