The Orthodox Church in the Arab World, 700–1700: An Anthology of Sources (edited by Samuel Noble and Alexander Treiger; Northern Illinois University Press, 2014), p. 37. "In addition to his close ties with the Orthodox churches of Eastern Europe, Macarius also maintained correspondence both with the Congregation de Propaganda Fide and with King Louis XIV of France (r. 1643-1715), seeking financial aid and donations of printed books. He also continued his predecessors' support of Latin missionaries, allowing them to preach and hear confessions of the Orthodox faithful."
