A Delegation from the German Bishops’ Conference Visiting MECC in Beirut
As part of his tour in Lebanon, His Eminence Bishop Dr. Udo Bentz, Chairman of the Working Group in the Middle East of the German Bishops’ Conference, visited the offices of the Middle East Council of Churches’ General Secretariat in Beirut, on Monday 17 October 2022, accompanied by Dr. Daniel Legutke, Secretary of the Working Group. The MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs welcomed the delegation at the Council and the Director of the MECC Theological and Ecumenical Department Father Dr. Antoine Al Ahmar.
The visit aimed to exchange point of views and experiences towards developing the work mechanisms, in addition to discussing ways of cooperation and strengthening relations between MECC and the German Bishops’ Conference.
Dr. Abs presented a brief overview of the latest developments in the Middle East, highlighting the difficult living conditions which the Middle Eastern people are living, as well as the urgent needs they seek to secure.
