Canon Fayez Gerges Received the MECC Secretary General
Professor Michel Abs in Baghdad
Words Stressed the Need to Accompany the Neediest People
Canon Fayez Gerges, Member of the Executive Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), received the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs, at his office in Baghdad. Discussions focused on many of Ecumenical and humanitarian issues of concern to the Church and society.
This visit came as part of the tour of the Secretary General in Baghdad to participate in the Enthronement Ceremony of His Beatitude Patriarch Mar Polis III Nona as Chaldean Patriarch in Iraq and the World.
During the meeting with Canon Fayez Gerges, discussions revolved around matters related to the Middle East Council of Churches and recent developments of its work, in addition to the programs it is implementing for the benefit of the Church and humanity.
Both sides also explored ways to face the challenges surrounding the MECC work, emphasizing the importance of solidarity and building bridges among all components of society.
On another side, they talked about dialogue and social work, particularly in Iraq, highlighting key initiatives aimed at supporting the most vulnerable people and helping them overcome daily hardships with much hope.
The visit also included a tour of Saint George’s Episcopal Anglican Church in Baghdad, along with the Church’s School and Dispensary, where the Secretary General Professor Michel Abs was briefed on their various departments and fields of work.