The MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Visits the Monastery of the Virgin Mary, Fountain of Life in Dibeen - Jordan
As part of his tour program in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with the aim of inaugurating a new office for the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) in Amman, the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, accompanied by the MECC Financial Director Ms. Laudy Al Khoury, visited the Monastery of the Virgin Mary, Fountain of Life in Dibeen, where they were received by His Eminence Archbishop Christoforos Atallah, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Jordan.
The tour in the Monastery included a visit to the Church of the Three Hierarchs, which is the most recently inaugurated Church and is located within the Orthodox Center that serves as a headquarters for youth, camps and seminars. Noting that the Monastery was established by His Excellency Archbishop Christoforos Atallah, and includes the only women's Monastic order in Jordan. It is also worth mentioning that a Church dating back to the fourth century was found in the vicinity of the Monastery and was carefully preserved.
